Pike National Forest

Pike National Forest is Colorado’s backyard playground—1.1 million acres of granite peaks, alpine lakes, and ponderosa corridors stretching from Denver’s doorstep to the Collegiate Peaks. Home to 14ers like Pikes Peak and Mount Evans, plus endless trails that don’t require a permit lottery. This is where Front Range residents escape, where weekends happen, and where public access means everything. Rep the forest that proves you don’t need to travel far to find wild.