List of federal lands in Colorado
The following are protected federal lands in the state of Colorado:
National Parks
There are four National Parks within the state of Colorado:- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park near Montrose
- Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve near Mosca
- Mesa Verde National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site near Cortez
- Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park and Grand Lake
National Monuments
- Browns Canyon National Monument
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument near Cortez
- Chimney Rock National Monument between Pagosa Springs and Durango
- Colorado National Monument between Grand Junction and Fruita
- Dinosaur National Monument near Dinosaur
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument near Florissant
- Hovenweep National Monument near Cortez
- Yucca House National Monument near Cortez
National Recreation Areas
- Arapaho National Recreation Area near Granby
- Curecanti National Recreation Area near Gunnison
National Historic Sites
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site near La Junta
- Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site near Chivington
National Historic Trails
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail through southwestern Colorado
- Oregon National Historic Trail through northeastern Colorado
- Pony Express National Historic Trail through northeastern Colorado
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail through southeastern Colorado
National Scenic Trail
- Continental Divide National Scenic Trail along the Continental Divide of the Americas
National Forests
- Arapaho National Forest
- Grand Mesa National Forest
- Gunnison National Forest
- Pike National Forest
- Rio Grande National Forest
- Roosevelt National Forest
- Routt National Forest
- San Isabel National Forest
- San Juan National Forest
- Uncompahgre National Forest
- White River National Forest
National Grasslands
- Comanche National Grassland
- Pawnee National Grassland
National Wilderness Areas
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness
- Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness
- Buffalo Peaks Wilderness
- Byers Peak Wilderness
- Cache La Poudre Wilderness
- Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
- Comanche Peak Wilderness
- Eagles Nest Wilderness
- Flat Tops Wilderness
- Fossil Ridge Wilderness
- Great Sand Dunes Wilderness
- Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness
- Gunnison Gorge Wilderness
- Holy Cross Wilderness
- Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness
- Indian Peaks Wilderness
- James Peak Wilderness
- La Garita Wilderness
- Lizard Head Wilderness
- Lost Creek Wilderness
- Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
- Mesa Verde Wilderness
- Mount Evans Wilderness
- Mount Massive Wilderness
- Mount Sneffels Wilderness
- Mount Zirkel Wilderness
- Neota Wilderness
- Never Summer Wilderness
- Platte River Wilderness
- Powderhorn Wilderness
- Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness
- Raggeds Wilderness
- Rawah Wilderness
- Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness
- Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
- Sarvis Creek Wilderness
- South San Juan Wilderness
- Spanish Peaks Wilderness
- Uncompahgre Wilderness
- Vasquez Peak Wilderness
- Weminuche Wilderness
- West Elk Wilderness
National Conservation Areas
- Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
- McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
National Wildlife Refuges
- Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
- Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
- Baca National Wildlife Refuge
- Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge
- Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
- Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
- Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Trails
- Apex National Recreation Trail near Golden
- Barr National Recreation Trail between Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak
- Bear Creek National Recreation Trail near Ouray
- Big Dry Creek National Recreation Trail through Westminster
- Calico National Recreation Trail near Dolores
- Crag Crest National Recreation Trail near Cedaredge
- Devils Head National Recreation Trail near Sedalia
- Fish Creek Falls National Recreation Trail near Steamboat Springs
- Grays Peak National Recreation Trail near Silver Plume
- Greyrock Mountain National Recreation Trail near Laporte
- Highline Canal National Recreation Trail through metropolitan Denver
- Highline Loop National Recreation Trail near Dolores
- Lake Fork National Recreation Trail near South Fork
- Mineral Belt National Recreation Trail near Leadville
- Mount Evans National Recreation Trail near Idaho Springs
- Mount McConnel National Recreation Trail near Laporte
- Petroglyph Point National Recreation Trail in Mesa Verde National Park
- Platte River Greenway National Recreation Trail through metropolitan Denver
- Poudre River National Recreation Trail between Greeley and Windsor
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Recreation Trails near Denver
- Round Mountain National Recreation Trail near Loveland
- Swamp Park National Recreation Trail near Steamboat Springs
- Two Elk National Recreation Trail near Vail
- Two Ponds National Recreation Trail in Arvada
- Vail Pass National Recreation Trail between Copper Mountain and Vail
- West Lost Trail Creek National Recreation Trail near Creede
- Wheeler Ten Mile National Recreation Trail between Frisco and Copper Mountain
- White House Ranch National Recreation Trail in Colorado Springs
Other federal lands