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Forest, not only because of the demand on its resources, but also 

 because of the opportunity to practice forestry on an economic scale. 



The present grazing use on this national forest involves about 

 17,000 cattle and 13,500 sheep, the property of 209 local ranchmen. 

 As on many other national forests, the correlation of game protection 

 with the grazing of domestic livestock is very important on the Colo- 

 rado. The demand for summer pasturage by stockmen in the vicinity 

 makes the proper use of this resource imperative. 



The Colorado National Forest is easily accessible. At least one 

 good auto road leads into it from each of the many towns along 

 the eastern border and an easy highway extends from Estes Park 

 south to the boundary. Some of the roads, such as those in Boulder, 

 Poudre, St. Vrain, and Thompson Canyon, are built through very 

 spectacular scenery. Other roads connect with trails which lead back 



Fig. 9. — Building a trail on the Colorado National Forest 



to the rough country along the range among the lakes and glaciers 

 and to the Kocky Mountain National Park. This accessibility has 

 led to extensive use of the forest during the summer, not only by the 

 general public but by various organizations. Every summer the 

 University of Colorado assembles large classes in biology and geology 

 for field work at its summer camp near Nederland and the forest 

 school of the agricultural college conducts field classes near its head- 

 quarters in Pingree Park. 



THE ARAPAHO NATIONAL FOREST 



West of the Colorado National Forest and extending along the 

 main range of the Continental Divide, which at this point runs east 

 and west, is the northern division of the Arapaho National Forest, 

 separating North Park from Middle Park. South of Middle Park 

 lies the southern division of the Arapaho. 



