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san isabel national forest
8 Porch Notes tagged “san isabel national forest,” from counties across Colorado.
Home and property - Chaffee County
Around Chaffee County's forests, defensible space is part of owning the home
Many Chaffee County homes sit where houses meet pinyon, juniper, and pine, so reducing fire risk around the house is steady, off-season work rather than a one-time fix.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Chaffee County
Chaffee County's fourteeners sit on national forest land
The Collegiate Peaks above Buena Vista are public peaks managed by the U.S. Forest Service, and some of the high country is designated wilderness with its own rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Custer County
The Sangre de Cristo Wilderness rises right above Westcliffe
The high peaks west of Westcliffe sit inside a designated wilderness in the national forest, where the rules are stricter than on ordinary forest land.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Chaffee County
Dispersed camping on the Salida district has real limits
Free dispersed camping on the Salida Ranger District around Chaffee County comes with a stay limit, a buffer from water, and a move toward designated sites.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Huerfano County
Above La Veta and Cuchara, forest land turns into wilderness
Much of the high country around the Spanish Peaks in Huerfano County is San Isabel National Forest, and part of it is designated wilderness where the rules change.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Las Animas County
West of Aguilar, the Spanish Peaks rise into national forest and wilderness
The high country around the Spanish Peaks is national forest land, with a designated wilderness where motors and bikes are not allowed, so the rules change as you move up the mountain.
Read note ->History and culture - Lake County
Riding the High Line Out of Leadville
A seasonal scenic train climbs an old mining grade out of Leadville for big views of Colorado's two tallest peaks.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Las Animas County
Cordova Pass is a high gravel road that closes for the winter
Cordova Pass crosses the high country near the Spanish Peaks on a gravel forest road above 11,000 feet, and it closes in winter, so it is a seasonal back route rather than a year-round road.
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