National Forest land · Colorado
Rio Grande National Forest
Rio Grande National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,839,467 acres in Saguache County, Mineral County + 6 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 1,839,467 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 | Saguache County, Mineral County, Conejos County, Rio Grande County, Hinsdale County, Archuleta County, San Juan County, Alamosa County |
| Reference point | 37.70408, -107.28490 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Road Canyon Reservoir State Wildlife Area
166 acres · 7.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Brown Lakes State Wildlife Area
521 acres · 10.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Williams Creek Reservoir State Wildlife Area
509 acres · 13.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Rito Hondo Reservoir State Wildlife Area
41 acres · 14.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Forest land
San Juan National Forest
1,866,013 acres · 19.8 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State trust / land board land
West Lime Creek
639 acres · 25.6 mi away
State: land board
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Big Meadows Reservoir State Wildlife Area
115 acres · 28.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Rio Grande 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.