Arapaho National Forest
National Forest land · Colorado
Arapaho National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 721,351 acres in Grand County, Clear Creek County + 5 more, Colorado (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 721,351 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 02 Rocky Mountain |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Forest |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Grand County, Clear Creek County, Gilpin County, Routt County, Park County, Jackson County, Jefferson County |
| Reference point | 39.89818, -105.93714 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 3 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Ptarmigan State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 651 acres · 1.4 mi
- Urad Lake State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 198 acres · 11.6 mi
- Silver Creek State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 159 acres · 12.8 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 2,939 acres · 14.5 mi
- Pioneer Park State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 42 acres · 15.3 mi
- Blue River State Wildlife Area - Blue River Unit State wildlife / game area · 93 acres · 15.3 mi
- Bakerville State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 320 acres · 15.7 mi
- Copper Mountain State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area · 621 acres · 16.4 mi
- Kemp Breeze State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 1,712 acres · 17.1 mi
- Georgetown State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 686 acres · 17.1 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Arapaho National Forest” in Colorado combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.