Rio Grande National Forest

Rio Grande National Forest spans 1.8 million acres of Colorado’s San Juan Mountains—home to the headwaters that feed the Rio Grande itself. This is high-altitude terrain where alpine lakes, volcanic peaks, and endless wildflower meadows don’t need validation from visitor counts. It’s a working forest that provides water, wildlife habitat, and solitude in equal measure. Not famous. Just essential. Rep the forest that keeps the river flowing and the wilderness wild.