Pike & San Isabel National Forests
Cimarron & Comanche National Grasslands

USDA Forest Service
Pike & San Isabel
National Forests
Cimarron & Comanche
National Grasslands
2840 Kachina Drive
Pueblo, CO 81008
719-553-1400

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
719-553-1404

South Platte Ranger District

19316 Goddard Ranch Court
Morrison, CO 80465
Phone 303-275-5610
Fax 303-275-5642

The South Platte Ranger District is part of the Pike & San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands.  It is located east of the Continental Divide in the central Rocky Mountains and lies adjacent to the Denver Metro area in Park, Jefferson, Douglas, Clear Creek and Teller counties.  It's proximity to Denver, with a population of over 2 million people, results in approximately 2,500,000 visits a year, a number that exceeds the total use on 47 National Forests across the Nation.  The South Platte District is 460,000 acres in size with elevations ranging from 5800 feet in the east, to over 14,000 feet in the north.

Remember while visiting the South Platte Ranger District, you are in Bear Country. Click here for the Colorado Division of Wildlife guidelines for camping or hiking in bear country.

Feel free to stop by our visitor center on Highway 285 in Morrison to inquire about current conditions, find out what's going on, and get any maps or books that you may need to enjoy your visit to our District. We carry a large selection of books, maps and other items from the Rocky Mountain Nature Association as well as Devil's Head Lookout and Smokey Bear T-shirts.

Rampart Range Road IS CLOSED
until spring. Trails remain open.

Red Cone pass and Webster Pass
are closed due to snow.

Fire Restrictions
No Current fire restrictions in effect for the Pike National Forest.

For local county restrictions, visit the
Colorado Division of Emergency Management.

For definitions of fire restrictions or restrictions on other
Forest Service areas in Colorado State, click here.

Rampart RangeTravel Management Plan

Harris Park Fuels Management Project

Harris Park Decision Notice and FONSI

South Platte-East Management Initiative

Phase 2 Environmental Assessment Notice for the Upper South Watershed Protection and Restoration Project