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reached from either of these towns or 

 from Gunnison. 



About 100 acres permanent sample 

 plots in lodgepole pine illustrating re- 

 production after clear-cutting and vari- 

 ous degrees of thinning, estal)lished in 

 1911. Reached from Pitkin (D. & R. 

 G. W. R. R.) or from Gunnison (a), 

 thence one mi. S.W. ranger at PitkinJ. 



Holy Cross National Forest (Colorado) 



The greater part of this forest was 

 burned over in connection with early 

 settlement and mining oi)erations. It 

 is characterized by extensive areas of 

 rugged mountainous country, support- 

 ing scattered bodies of Engelmann 

 spruce and lodgepole pine. Douglas 

 fir and an occasional yellow pine occur 

 along the lower reaches of several 

 streams. 



Two Elk and Battle Mountain Game 

 Protection Area. 7680 acres closed to 

 gi'azing of domestic stock and used by 

 game animals for winter range, mainly 

 on south slopes along Eagle River Canyon 

 adjoining an extremely rugged range 

 country. Reached by leaving D. & 

 R. G. train at Minturn or Red Cliff, 

 whence Eagle River Canyon may be 

 traversed by auto in a few miles. 

 Ranger at Red Cliff, hotels at either 

 place. 



Woody Game Refuge. An area of 

 11,600 acres in high country between 

 Roaring Fork and Frying Pan Rivers, 

 characterized by scattered stands of 

 Engelmann spruce with open grassy 

 parks. Not used for grazing domestic 

 stock and has become a sanctuary for 

 game animals during the summer. 

 Reached from Aspen (D. & R. G. W. 

 R. R. from Glenwood) 10 mi. by saddle 

 horse. Hotel and ranger at Aspen. 



Capitol Peak Game Refuge. (By 

 Colo, statute, 1923, this area included in 

 Snowmass State Game Refuge.) An 

 area of 12,120 acres, including Avalanch. 

 Comprises extremely rough high moun- 

 tains between Crystal River and Roar- 

 ing Fork. Serves the same purpose as 

 the Woody Refuge. Reached (h) from 



either Aspen or Carbondale (D. & R. 

 G. W. R. R.) distance 15 mi. Ranger at 



Carbondale. 



Permanent sample plots of 3 acres 

 established 1914 in heavy spruce forest, 

 illustrating different weights of cutting 

 with resultant growth and reproduction. 

 No virgin area retained. Two other 

 plots established 1924. Both areas 

 reached from Red Cliff (D. & R. G. 

 W. R. R.) (h) about 7 mi. up Wearyman 

 Creek. Ranger at Red Cliff J. 



Leadville National Forest {Colorado) 



Approxim,ately 2590 acres have been 

 burned and 1590 cut-over. Extensive 

 areas of lodgepole pine and Engelmann 

 spruce at high elevations, Douglas fir 

 and yellow pine renmants on border of 

 Arkansas valley. 



Gore Range, 12,000 acres (higher 

 portions on east side) is of special in- 

 terest because so rugged and precipitous 

 that along its higher portion no cattle 

 or domestic sheep graze, and it is ahnost 

 inaccessible even on foot. Deer, elk, 

 and bighorn sheep; small, clear lakes; 

 abundant trout. Reached from Dillon 

 (C. & S. Ry.) by horse, finally reverting 

 to foot travel. Ranger \\ mi. south of 

 Dillon. Hotel at Dillon 



Twin Lakes, 2000 acres. Two fresh- 

 water lakes joined by narrow neck 

 at an altitude of 9000 are set back in 

 rugged mountains with spruce and pine 

 timber along their shores. Reached by 

 Ocean-to-Ocean highway, 20 mi. by 

 auto from Leadville, or 9 mi. by stage 

 from Granite (D. & R. G. W. R. R.). 



Proposed Game Preserve. 189,000 

 acres in Buffalo Peaks and adjoining 

 country down to Arkansas River. All 

 forest types; comparatively low; parts 

 free of snow year round; small portion 

 above timberline; mountain grasses, 

 herbs and shrubs; ideal sununer and 

 winter range. Adjacent to Buena Vista 

 (D. & R. G. W. R. R.) Hotel and ranger. 



Montezuma National Forest {Colorado) 



Most of the southern and western 

 parts of the forest support yellow pine 



