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{{Short description|Forest in Colorado, United States}}
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{{Infobox protected area
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The '''Pike National Forest''' is located in the [[Front Range]] of [[Colorado]], United States, west of [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]] including [[Pikes Peak]]. The forest encompasses 1,106,604 acres (4,478&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) within [[Clear Creek County, Colorado|Clear Creek]], [[Teller County, Colorado|Teller]], [[Park County, Colorado|Park]], [[Jefferson County, Colorado|Jefferson]], [[Douglas County, Colorado|Douglas]] and [[El Paso County, Colorado|El Paso]] counties. The major rivers draining the forest are the [[South Platte River|South Platte]] and [[Fountain Creek]]. [[Rampart Reservoir]] is a large artificial body of water located within the forest.
[[Image:Pike Nat Forest vicinity map.jpg|right|thumb|Pike National Forest map]]

The '''Pike National Forest''' is located in the [[Front Range]] of [[Colorado]], [[USA]], west of [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]] and including [[Pikes Peak]]. The forest encompasses 1,106,604 acres (4,478&nbsp;km²) within [[Clear Creek County, Colorado|Clear Creek]], [[Teller County, Colorado|Teller]], [[Park County, Colorado|Park]], [[Jefferson County, Colorado|Jefferson]], [[Douglas County, Colorado|Douglas]] and [[El Paso County, Colorado|El Paso]] counties. The major rivers draining the forest are the [[South Platte River|South Platte]] and [[Fountain Creek]]. [[Rampart Reservoir]], a large artificial body of water, is located within the forest.


The forest is named after [[United States|American]] [[exploration|explorer]] [[Zebulon Pike]].
The forest is named after [[United States|American]] [[exploration|explorer]] [[Zebulon Pike]].


Much of the [[bedrock]] within Pike National Forest is made up of the coarse, pink to orange [[Pikes Peak granite]].
Much of the [[bedrock]] within Pike National Forest is made up of the coarse, pink to orange [[Pikes Peak granite]].
{{stack|[[Image:Pike Nat Forest vicinity map.jpg|right|thumb|Pike National Forest map]]}}


==Administration==
==Administration==
Pike National Forest is managed in association with [[San Isabel National Forest]] and [[Comanche National Grassland]] in Colorado, as well as [[Cimarron National Grassland]] in [[Kansas]] and is headquartered in [[Pueblo, Colorado]]. There are local [[National Park Ranger|ranger]] district offices located in Colorado Springs, [[Fairplay, Colorado|Fairplay]] and [[Morrison, Colorado|Morrison]].<ref>[http://www.ufwda.org/pdfs/USDAForestServiceRangerDistricts.pdf USFS Ranger Districts by State]</ref>
Pike National Forest is managed in association with [[San Isabel National Forest]] and [[Comanche National Grassland]] in Colorado, as well as [[Cimarron National Grassland]] in [[Kansas]] and is headquartered in [[Pueblo, Colorado]]. There are local [[National Park Ranger|ranger]] district offices located in Colorado Springs, [[Fairplay, Colorado|Fairplay]] and [[Morrison, Colorado|Morrison]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ufwda.org/pdfs/USDAForestServiceRangerDistricts.pdf |title=USFS Ranger Districts by State |access-date=2009-05-20 |archive-date=2012-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119235755/http://www.ufwda.org/pdfs/USDAForestServiceRangerDistricts.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Forest Fires==
==Forest fires==
[[Image:FallColorsInPikeNationalForest.JPG|thumb|left|Pike National Forest in the fall.]]
[[Image:FallColorsInPikeNationalForest.JPG|thumb|left|Pike National Forest in the fall.]]


The dry [[Climate of Colorado|climate]] of Pike National Forest makes it prime wildfire territory. The first recorded fires occurred in the 19th century, and the forest was recently the location of the [[Hayman Fire]] of 2002 and the [[Waldo Canyon Fire]] of 2012. The former burned {{convert|138,114|acres|km2|abbr=on|adj=on}} and 133 homes <ref>[http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPyhQoY6BdkOyoCAGixyPg!/?navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=fsm9_032493&navid=091000000000000&pnavid=null&ss=110212&position=Not%2520Yet%2520Determined.Html&ttype=detail&pname=Pike%2520and%2520San%2520Isabel%2520National%2520Forests,%2520Cimarron%2520and%2520Comanche%2520National%2520Grasslands-%2520Home]</ref> while the latter burned {{convert|18,247|acres|km2|abbr=on|adj=on}} and 346 homes.<ref>[http://waldofire.org/waldocanyonfire2012/]</ref>
The dry [[Climate of Colorado|climate]] of Pike National Forest makes it prime wildfire territory. The first recorded fires occurred in the 19th century. The forest was recently the location of the [[Hayman Fire]] in 2002 and the [[Waldo Canyon Fire]] in 2012. The former burned {{convert|138,114|acres|km2|abbr=on|adj=on}} and 133 homes <ref name="usda">{{cite web|url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPyhQoY6BdkOyoCAGixyPg!/?navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=fsm9_032493&navid=091000000000000&pnavid=null&ss=110212&position=Not%2520Yet%2520Determined.Html&ttype=detail&pname=Pike%2520and%2520San%2520Isabel%2520National%2520Forests,%2520Cimarron%2520and%2520Comanche%2520National%2520Grasslands-%2520Home|website=fs.usda.gov|access-date=2020-05-24|url-status=dead|title=Pike2520and2520San2520Isabel2520National2520Forests,2520Cimarron2520and2520Comanche2520National2520Grasslands-2520Home|archive-date=2016-08-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819104404/http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPyhQoY6BdkOyoCAGixyPg!/?navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=fsm9_032493&navid=091000000000000&pnavid=null&ss=110212&position=Not%2520Yet%2520Determined.Html&ttype=detail&pname=Pike%2520and%2520San%2520Isabel%2520National%2520Forests,%2520Cimarron%2520and%2520Comanche%2520National%2520Grasslands-%2520Home}}</ref> while the latter burned {{convert|18,247|acres|km2|abbr=on|adj=on}} and 346 homes.<ref name="waldofire">{{cite web|url=http://waldofire.org/waldocanyonfire2012/|website=waldofire.org|access-date=2020-05-24|url-status=dead|title=Waldo Canyon Fire &#124;|archive-date=2016-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604101629/http://waldofire.org/waldocanyonfire2012/}}</ref>


The Pike and San Isabel National Forest was recently awarded a major reclamation project to fix the damage from the Hayman wildfire. The project was sponsored by [[National Arbor Day Foundation|The National Arbor Day Foundation]], in conjunction with several university bookstores. Pike and San Isabel was voted the winner from a group of three separate forests. The vote took place at www.buildaforest.com. The school who placed the most votes for Pike and San Isabel National Forest was the [[University of Central Florida]]; the Pike and San Isabel National Forest will be a given a name honoring the effort by UCF students, alumni, and supporters.
The Pike and San Isabel National Forest was recently awarded a major reclamation project to fix the damage from the Hayman wildfire. The project was sponsored by [[National Arbor Day Foundation|The National Arbor Day Foundation]], in conjunction with several university bookstores. Pike and San Isabel was voted the winner from a group of three separate forests. The vote took place at www.buildaforest.com. The school that placed the most votes for Pike and San Isabel National Forest was the [[University of Central Florida]]; the Pike and San Isabel National Forest will be a given a name honoring the effort by UCF students, alumni, and supporters.


==Wilderness areas==
==Wilderness areas==
There are three officially designated [[wilderness area]]s lying within Pike National Forest that are part of the [[National Wilderness Preservation System]]. Two of them extend into neighboring National Forests (as indicated).
There are three officially designated [[wilderness area]]s lying within Pike National Forest that are part of the [[National Wilderness Preservation System]]. Two of them extend into neighboring National Forests (as indicated).
* [[Buffalo Peaks Wilderness]] (partly in [[San Isabel National Forest|San Isabel NF]])
* [[Buffalo Peaks Wilderness]], 67.83 square miles (partly in [[San Isabel National Forest|San Isabel NF]])
* [[Lost Creek Wilderness]]
* [[Lost Creek Wilderness]], 187 square miles
* [[Mount Evans Wilderness]] (mostly in [[Arapaho National Forest|Arapaho NF]])
* [[Mount Evans Wilderness]], 116.3 square miles (mostly in [[Arapaho National Forest|Arapaho NF]])


==Climate==
==Climate==
Most of the forest experiences a [[Highland climate]] with warm summers and cold winters. Even in the summer, [[Diurnal temperature variation|nights are cool]] due to the forest's high elevation. Temperatures and precipitation vary widely throughout the forest, depending on elevation. Most of the forest receives more than 100 inches of snow a year.
Most of the forest experiences a [[Highland climate]] with warm summers and cold winters. Even in the summer, [[Diurnal temperature variation|nights are cool]] due to the forest's high elevation. Temperatures and precipitation vary widely throughout the forest, depending on elevation. Most of the forest receives more than 100 inches of snow a year.
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|May record high F = 81
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|single line = Y |imperial first = Y
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|Jan record high F = 56
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of national forests of the United States]]
*[[United States Army Pike’s Peak Research Laboratory]]
*[[United States Army Pike’s Peak Research Laboratory]]
*[[Devil's Head Lookout]]
*[[Devil's Head Lookout]]
*[[Culturally modified trees]]
*[[Culturally modified trees]]
*[[Mud Lakes]]
*[[Barr Trail]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{sister project links}}
{{sister project links}}
*[http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/ Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands] (United States Forest Service)
*[http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/psicc/home Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands] (United States Forest Service)
*{{Commons category-inline}}


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{{National Forests of the United States}}

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[[Category:National forests of the Rocky Mountains]]
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[[Category:Protected areas of Teller County, Colorado]]
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[[Category:Protected areas of El Paso County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Protected areas of El Paso County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Pikes Peak]]
[[Category:Pikes Peak]]
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[[Category:1892 establishments in Colorado]]

Revision as of 01:11, 8 October 2024

Pike National Forest
Near Devil's Head Lookout
Map showing the location of Pike National Forest
Map showing the location of Pike National Forest
LocationClear Creek, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Park, and Teller counties, Colorado, United States
Nearest cityColorado Springs, Colorado
Coordinates39°11′N 105°19′W / 39.183°N 105.317°W / 39.183; -105.317
Area1,106,604 acres (4,478.27 km2)
EstablishedFebruary 1892
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
WebsitePike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands

The Pike National Forest is located in the Front Range of Colorado, United States, west of Colorado Springs including Pikes Peak. The forest encompasses 1,106,604 acres (4,478 km2) within Clear Creek, Teller, Park, Jefferson, Douglas and El Paso counties. The major rivers draining the forest are the South Platte and Fountain Creek. Rampart Reservoir is a large artificial body of water located within the forest.

The forest is named after American explorer Zebulon Pike.

Much of the bedrock within Pike National Forest is made up of the coarse, pink to orange Pikes Peak granite.

Pike National Forest map

Administration

Pike National Forest is managed in association with San Isabel National Forest and Comanche National Grassland in Colorado, as well as Cimarron National Grassland in Kansas and is headquartered in Pueblo, Colorado. There are local ranger district offices located in Colorado Springs, Fairplay and Morrison.[1]

Forest fires

Pike National Forest in the fall.

The dry climate of Pike National Forest makes it prime wildfire territory. The first recorded fires occurred in the 19th century. The forest was recently the location of the Hayman Fire in 2002 and the Waldo Canyon Fire in 2012. The former burned 138,114-acre (558.93 km2) and 133 homes [2] while the latter burned 18,247-acre (73.84 km2) and 346 homes.[3]

The Pike and San Isabel National Forest was recently awarded a major reclamation project to fix the damage from the Hayman wildfire. The project was sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation, in conjunction with several university bookstores. Pike and San Isabel was voted the winner from a group of three separate forests. The vote took place at www.buildaforest.com. The school that placed the most votes for Pike and San Isabel National Forest was the University of Central Florida; the Pike and San Isabel National Forest will be a given a name honoring the effort by UCF students, alumni, and supporters.

Wilderness areas

There are three officially designated wilderness areas lying within Pike National Forest that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Two of them extend into neighboring National Forests (as indicated).

Climate

Most of the forest experiences a Highland climate with warm summers and cold winters. Even in the summer, nights are cool due to the forest's high elevation. Temperatures and precipitation vary widely throughout the forest, depending on elevation. Most of the forest receives more than 100 inches of snow a year.

Climate data for Ruxton Park, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 62
(17) 		60
(16) 		66
(19) 		72
(22) 		81
(27) 		88
(31) 		89
(32) 		86
(30) 		84
(29) 		76
(24) 		69
(21) 		64
(18) 		89
(32)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 51.5
(10.8) 		51.6
(10.9) 		57.2
(14.0) 		62.6
(17.0) 		72.0
(22.2) 		80.3
(26.8) 		81.2
(27.3) 		77.6
(25.3) 		74.6
(23.7) 		68.5
(20.3) 		57.5
(14.2) 		52.2
(11.2) 		82.4
(28.0)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 38.7
(3.7) 		39.4
(4.1) 		45.1
(7.3) 		50.5
(10.3) 		59.4
(15.2) 		70.5
(21.4) 		74.0
(23.3) 		71.5
(21.9) 		65.9
(18.8) 		55.7
(13.2) 		46.0
(7.8) 		38.9
(3.8) 		54.6
(12.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 25.7
(−3.5) 		26.5
(−3.1) 		32.5
(0.3) 		38.0
(3.3) 		46.2
(7.9) 		56.3
(13.5) 		60.3
(15.7) 		58.1
(14.5) 		52.5
(11.4) 		42.7
(5.9) 		32.8
(0.4) 		26.0
(−3.3) 		41.5
(5.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 12.6
(−10.8) 		13.6
(−10.2) 		19.9
(−6.7) 		25.6
(−3.6) 		32.9
(0.5) 		42.1
(5.6) 		46.5
(8.1) 		44.6
(7.0) 		39.1
(3.9) 		29.8
(−1.2) 		19.5
(−6.9) 		13.0
(−10.6) 		28.3
(−2.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −9.3
(−22.9) 		−9.4
(−23.0) 		−2.7
(−19.3) 		4.2
(−15.4) 		16.0
(−8.9) 		27.6
(−2.4) 		34.2
(1.2) 		33.7
(0.9) 		22.4
(−5.3) 		8.2
(−13.2) 		−4.0
(−20.0) 		−10.6
(−23.7) 		−15.1
(−26.2)
Record low °F (°C) −35
(−37) 		−33
(−36) 		−21
(−29) 		−18
(−28) 		3
(−16) 		14
(−10) 		24
(−4) 		23
(−5) 		4
(−16) 		−10
(−23) 		−25
(−32) 		−28
(−33) 		−35
(−37)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.74
(19) 		0.97
(25) 		1.88
(48) 		3.13
(80) 		2.55
(65) 		2.11
(54) 		3.89
(99) 		3.94
(100) 		1.93
(49) 		1.19
(30) 		0.85
(22) 		0.76
(19) 		23.94
(610)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 12.5
(32) 		13.6
(35) 		26.2
(67) 		32.3
(82) 		9.6
(24) 		0.4
(1.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.8
(4.6) 		10.4
(26) 		12.6
(32) 		14.1
(36) 		133.5
(339.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.8 5.5 6.7 8.5 10.3 10.6 16.2 16.8 8.8 5.8 5.3 5.2 104.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 5.1 5.5 7.1 7.1 3.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.1 4.6 5.4 41.9
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: National Weather Service[5]
Climate data for Lake Moraine Weather Station (Elevation 10,240ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 56
(13) 		57
(14) 		61
(16) 		65
(18) 		73
(23) 		85
(29) 		82
(28) 		82
(28) 		75
(24) 		71
(22) 		60
(16) 		62
(17) 		85
(29)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 31.2
(−0.4) 		32.0
(0.0) 		35.2
(1.8) 		41.9
(5.5) 		50.5
(10.3) 		61.6
(16.4) 		65.9
(18.8) 		64.3
(17.9) 		59.5
(15.3) 		49.9
(9.9) 		39.9
(4.4) 		33.1
(0.6) 		47.1
(8.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 9.6
(−12.4) 		9.8
(−12.3) 		13.2
(−10.4) 		20.6
(−6.3) 		28.8
(−1.8) 		37.6
(3.1) 		41.8
(5.4) 		40.9
(4.9) 		35.6
(2.0) 		26.3
(−3.2) 		16.9
(−8.4) 		10.8
(−11.8) 		24.3
(−4.3)
Record low °F (°C) −34
(−37) 		−37
(−38) 		−30
(−34) 		−12
(−24) 		−3
(−19) 		14
(−10) 		25
(−4) 		24
(−4) 		8
(−13) 		−10
(−23) 		−19
(−28) 		−24
(−31) 		−34
(−37)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.68
(17) 		0.91
(23) 		1.63
(41) 		2.92
(74) 		2.86
(73) 		2.44
(62) 		4.29
(109) 		3.80
(97) 		1.67
(42) 		1.42
(36) 		0.80
(20) 		0.73
(19) 		24.16
(614)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 11.7
(30) 		15.8
(40) 		25.4
(65) 		37.6
(96) 		19.6
(50) 		1.8
(4.6) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		2.2
(5.6) 		12.4
(31) 		14.1
(36) 		12.0
(30) 		152.7
(388)
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See also

References

  1. ^ "USFS Ranger Districts by State" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  2. ^ "Pike2520and2520San2520Isabel2520National2520Forests,2520Cimarron2520and2520Comanche2520National2520Grasslands-2520Home". fs.usda.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  3. ^ "Waldo Canyon Fire |". waldofire.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  4. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Ruxton Park, CO". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Pueblo". National Weather Service. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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