Santa Fe National Forest

Santa Fe National Forest

The Santa Fe National Forest is a protected national forest in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States. It was established in 1915 and covers 1,567,181 acres (6342 km²). Elevations range from 5,300 feet (1600 m) to 13,103 feet (4000 m) at the summit of Truchas Peak, located within the Pecos Wilderness. The Jemez, Coyote, and Cuba districts are located in the Jemez Mountains; the Pecos/Las Vegas district is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains; and the Española district is located in both mountain ranges. In descending order of land area the forest lies in parts of Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Mora, and Los Alamos counties. Forest headquarters are located in the city of Santa Fe.

Santa Fe National Forest was established on July 1, 1915 by the U.S. Forest Service with the amalgamation of Jemez National Forest to the west of Santa Fe and Pecos National Forest to the east. [citation|title=PDFlink| [http://www.foresthistory.org/Research/usfscoll/places/National%20Forests%20of%20the%20U.S.pdf National Forests of the United States] |341 KB|date=September 29, 2005|author=Davis, Richard C.|publisher=The Forest History Society] The former division is remembered in the ranger districts, with the Jemez Ranger District to the west and the Pecos/Las Vegas district to the east. The western districts enclose the Valles Caldera National Preserve, which is administered by Santa Fe from the Jemez district office.

Bandelier National Monument was created from a portion of Santa Fe in 1916. [cite web|url=http://www.foresthistory.org/research/usfscoll/publications/region/3/history/chap4.htm|date=2008-08-26|work=Timeless Heritage: A History of the Forest Service in the Southwest|title=Establishment of Forest Reserves and Land Status Changes|publisher=Forest History Association]

Coyote Ranger District

The Coyote Ranger District is the northern-most district of the Santa Fe National Forest and covers 265,100 acres (1073 km²). It includes the Rio Chama and the Chama River Canyon Wilderness, as well as the northern portion of the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. The district office is in the town of Coyote. [cite web|url=http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe/districts/coyote/index.html|date=2008-08-26|work=Santa Fe National Forest|title=Coyote Ranger District Ranger District|publisher=U.S. Forest Service]

Cuba Ranger District

The Cuba Ranger District is in the western-most district of the Santa Fe National Forest and is home to the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. The district includes the southern portion of the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. Its district office is in Cuba. [cite web|url=http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe/districts/cuba/index.html|date=2008-08-26|work=Santa Fe National Forest|title=Cuba Ranger District Ranger District|publisher=U.S. Forest Service]

Española Ranger District

The Española Ranger District extends from the foothills of Santa Fe, New Mexico to the Pecos Wilderness and borders the towns of Española, New Mexico and Los Alamos, New Mexico. [cite web|url=http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe/districts/espanola/index.html|date=2008-08-26|work=Santa Fe National Forest|title=Española Ranger District|publisher=U.S. Forest Service]

Jemez Ranger District

The Jemez Ranger District was established in 1905 as the "Jemez Forest Reserve". A number of hot springs and the Jemez Soda Dam on the Jemez River are among the attractions. The district office is in Jemez Springs. [cite web|url=http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe/districts/jemez/index.html|date=2008-08-26|work=Santa Fe National Forest|title=Jemez Ranger District|publisher=U.S. Forest Service]

Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District

The Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District was established in 1892 as the "Pecos River Forest Reserve". The easternmost element of Santa Fe National Forest includes the Pecos River, with offices in Pecos and Las Vegas. [cite web|url=http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe/districts/pecosLV/index.html|date=2008-08-26|work=Santa Fe National Forest|title=Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District|publisher=U.S. Forest Service]

References

External links

* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe/ Santa Fe National Forest]


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