![]() | Uncompahgre - MountainNational Forest - Colorado |
Uncompahgre National Forest is a U.S. National Forest covering (in descending order of land area) parts of Montrose, Mesa, San Miguel, Ouray, Gunnison, Hinsdale, San Juan, and Delta Counties in western Colorado. Only its headquarters is in Delta County, in the city of Delta. It borders the San Juan National Forest to the south.
Within the national forest boundaries can be found the arid Uncompahgre Plateau and the northern portion of the San Juan Mountains. The forest contains three alpine wilderness areas, Uncompahgre (formerly the Big Blue Wilderness), Mount Sneffels and Lizard Head.
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Visitor Map of McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Areas (WSA) in the BLM Tres Rios Field Office area in Colorado. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) of Dolores Ranger District in San Juan National Forest (NF) in Colorado. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).