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The San Juan National Forest was created by proclamation in 1905 by Theodore Roosevelt; in 2012 President Obama proclaimed and designated a part of the forest as Chimney Rock National Monument.
The 1.8-million-acre land, titled as a U.S. National Forest, can be found in the southwestern corner of Colorado. The forest is bordered by the Uncompahgre National Forest and the Rio Grande National Forest and covers a portion of the San Juan Mountains.
Visitors of all ages will enjoy discovering the forest, especially the three designated wilderness areas that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System: The South San Juan Wilderness, the Weminuche Wilderness, and the Lizard Head Wilderness.
Columbine Ranger District, 367 Pearl Street, Bayfield, CO 81122, Phone: 970-884-2512
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