Aspen-Sopris Ranger District — Carbondale — 970-963-2266 — SM.FS.ASRDMailroom@usda.gov
Blanco Ranger District — Meeker — 970-878-4039 — katherine.nielsen@usda.gov
Boulder Ranger District — Boulder — 970-295-6600 — VisitARP@usda.gov
Canyon Lakes Ranger District — Fort Collins — 970-295-6600 — VisitARP@usda.gov
Clear Creek Ranger District — Idaho Springs — 970-295-6600 — VisitARP@usda.gov
Conejos Peak Ranger District — Antonito — 719-376-5487 — Email not published
Dolores Ranger District / Tres Rios BLM Field Office — Dolores — 970-882-7296 — Email not published
Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District — Minturn — 970-827-5715 — Jeffrey.Schloemann@usda.gov
GMUG Forest Supervisor’s Office — Delta — 970-874-6600 — SM.FS.r2gmuginfo@usda.gov
Grand Valley Ranger District — Grand Junction — 970-257-5000 — Email not published
Grand Mesa Visitor Center — Cedaredge — 970-856-4153 — Email not published
Gunnison Ranger District — Gunnison — 970-641-0471 — Email not published
Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District — Steamboat Springs — 970-870-2299 — Email not published
Leadville Ranger District — Leadville — 719-486-0749 — Email not published
Medicine Bow–Routt National Forests Supervisor’s Office / Laramie Ranger District — Laramie, Wyoming — 307-745-
2300 — Email not published
Norwood Ranger District — Norwood — 970-327-4261 — Email not published
Ouray Ranger District — Ouray — 970-641-0471 — Email not published
Pagosa Ranger District — Pagosa Springs — 970-264-2268 — SM.FS.PagosaRD@usda.gov
Pawnee National Grassland Office — Ault — 970-295-6600 — VisitARP@usda.gov
Paonia Ranger District — Paonia — 970-527-4131 — Email not published
Pikes Peak Ranger District — Colorado Springs — 719-636-1602 — Email not published
Pike–San Isabel Forest Supervisor’s Office — Pueblo — 719-553-1400 — Email not published
Pike–San Isabel National Forests Supervisor’s Office — Pueblo — 719-553-1400 — Email not published
Pikes Peak Visitor Center — Cascade — 719-636-1602 — Email not published
Parks Ranger District — Walden — 970-723-2700 — Email not published
Rifle Ranger District — Rifle — 970-625-2371 — Katelyn.heinsma@usda.gov
Rio Grande Forest Headquarters — Del Norte — 719-657-5017 — Email not published
Salida Ranger District — Salida — 719-539-3591 — Email not published
San Carlos Ranger District — Cañon City — 719-269-8500 — Email not published
San Juan National Forest Supervisor’s Office — Durango — 970-247-4874 — Email not published
Saguache Ranger District — Saguache — 719-655-2547 — Email not published
South Park Ranger District — Fairplay — 719-836-2031 — Email not published
South Platte Ranger District — Morrison — 303-275-5610 — Email not published
Sulphur Ranger District — Granby — 970-295-6600 — VisitARP@usda.gov
Taylor Park Ranger District — Gunnison — 970-641-0471 — Email not published
White River National Forest Supervisor’s Office — Glenwood Springs — 970-945-2521 — SM.FS.R2WhiteRiver@usda.gov
Yampa Ranger District — Yampa — 970-638-4516 — Email not published
The Rocky Mountain Regional Office, which oversees Colorado’s National Forests, is also located in Colorado:
Rocky Mountain Regional Office, USFS Region 2 — Lakewood — 303-275-5350 — Email not published
Rocky Mountain Regional Office TTY — Lakewood — 303-275-5367 — Email not published
The official Forest Service directory confirms, among others, the current contacts for the White River, Arapaho–Roosevelt, Medicine Bow–Routt, GMUG, Pike–San Isabel, Rio Grande, and San Juan units.
A few names in the earlier list require clarification:
Taylor Park is generally treated as a ranger station or administrative area associated with the Gunnison Ranger District rather than a separate current district, and the Medicine Bow–Routt district offices in Colorado are Hahns Peak/Bears Ears, Parks, and Yampa.
USFS ranger stations and field offices for Colorado
Re: USFS ranger stations and field offices for Colorado
The USFS can help with the Forest Service surface-land side of a mining claim, but the BLM is the primary agency for federal mining-claim records and mineral status. The Forest Service manages the surface resources—such as vegetation, wildlife, roads, water, and recreational access—while the BLM administers the federal mineral estate and claim filings.
Contact the ranger district that manages the location. The USFS may help you determine:
Whether the parcel is actually National Forest System land.
Whether it contains private or “inholding” property.
Whether the area is withdrawn or closed to prospecting, such as wilderness, acquired mineral land, or a mineral withdrawal area.
Whether a mine or claimant has an approved Notice of Intent or Plan of Operations.
Whether proposed activity requires a permit, operating plan, reclamation bond, or other authorization.
Whether there are Forest Service closures, safety restrictions, roads, gates, or access limitations.
Which local rules apply to rockhounding, panning, digging, motorized equipment, or suction dredging.
Contact the ranger district that manages the location. The USFS may help you determine:
Whether the parcel is actually National Forest System land.
Whether it contains private or “inholding” property.
Whether the area is withdrawn or closed to prospecting, such as wilderness, acquired mineral land, or a mineral withdrawal area.
Whether a mine or claimant has an approved Notice of Intent or Plan of Operations.
Whether proposed activity requires a permit, operating plan, reclamation bond, or other authorization.
Whether there are Forest Service closures, safety restrictions, roads, gates, or access limitations.
Which local rules apply to rockhounding, panning, digging, motorized equipment, or suction dredging.