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~ I , I 27,500 acres are in National Forests, 42,250 acres administered by the Game and Fish Department, and the remaining 56,000 acres in various types of public and private ownership. There are 10,000 miles of trout stream and 565 miles of warmer fishing water in Colorado. State Parks Other recreation areas include those managed by the Colorado State Park and Recreation Department; State Land Board; Department of Game and Fish and the State Historical Society. The Colorado State Park and Recreation De- partment, operating since 1957, is in the process of acquiring .land and presently administers eight areas with a total acreage of 25,257. These areas are Adobe Reservoir, Antero Reser- voir State Recreation Area, Barker Reservoir, Beaver Park Reservoir, Cherry Creek Reservoir State Recreation Area, Eleven Mile Reservoir State Recreation Area, Sweitzer Lake State Recreation Area, and Vega Reservoir State Recreation Area. The State Land Board has under its jurisdic- tion the Colorado State Forest of 72,000 acres. The Colorado Department of Game and Fish includes a number of areas totaling nearly 150,000 acres. Among these are game manage- ment areas, game ranges, refuges, and game experimental stations. The State Historical Society is responsible for six sites of 1,129 acres and local parks account for 38,557 acres. Historical monu- ments include Chief Oray, EI Pueblo, Fort Garland, Fort Vasquez, Healy House, and Pike's Stockade. National Forests Within the boundaries of the State of Colorado are more than 15 million acres of National Forests administered by the United States De- partment of Agriculture. They offer' a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities for all tastes. Justly famous for spectacular scenery, the State's National Forests encompass several of the highest peaks of the Rocky Mountains, and skiing, hiking, and camping are among favorite recreational activities. The National Forests of Colorado provide fishing 18 and superb hunting for both large and stnal) game, under State Department of Game a i F. hi' ~ IS regu atIons. ! Colorado's National Forests, with thej: major recreational facilities and gross i area; include: 1 Arapaho, with headquarters in Golden, covel 1,061,229 acres. Within it lie 32,400 acres d ,:ilderness-th~ Gore Rang~-Eagle Nest Prirnj tlve Area which extends Into the adjoinin' Whi~e River National Forest. There are j publIc campgrounds, 35 picnic areas, and fi~ ski areas including Arapaho Basin, Berthod Pass, and Loveland Pass. l Grand Mesa-Uncom'pahf!,re, two National Foresl administered as one from Delta, covers 1,419,71 acres, ~7,000 acres of which are divided betwe~ t:vo WIlderness areas~ the Uncompahgre PritnJ tlve Area and the WIlson Mountains PrimitiJ Area. There are 36 campgrounds on the Forcsl eight picnic areas, and the Mesa Creek Ski Ard . Gunnison, 1,759,757 acres, has its headquartd In the town of the same name. Here are estal Ii shed 36 campgrounds, two picnic areas, 01 ski area (Rozman Hill), the West Elk W~ Area of 62,000 acres, and more than half (26,3~ acres) of the La Garita Wild Area. j Manti-LaSa!, with headquarters and most 1 its acreage in the State of Utah, has 26,000 acJ i~ ~olorado, within which is one camp 11 piCnIC area-at Buckeye Reservoir.. Pike covers 1,258,82.5 ~cre.s and includes' campgrounds and 44 picnic sites. There is (Jj ski area-Pikes Peak. Headquarters is at cJ rado Springs. { Rio Grande, with headquarters at Monte ViJ covers 1,910,787 acres including 79,300 acres! wilderness-The Upper Rio Grande Primitl Area and a part of the LaGarita Wild A~ The Forest has 29 established campgrounds ~ six picnic areas. i Roosevelt has its headquarters at Fort Colli and covers 1,085,155 acres, 26,797 acres ofwhi i i I i Hikers in Rocky Mountain National Park look for I' ol.the-way views and camping places on OM 01 the m rugged mountain trails.