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Santa Fe National Forest
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The Santa Fe National Forest is a protected national forest in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States. It was established in 1915 and covers 1,567,181 acres (6342 kmē). Elevations range from 5,300 feet (1600 m) to 13,103 feet (4000 m) at the summit of Truchas Peak, located within the Pecos Wilderness. The Jemez, Coyote, and Cuba districts are located in the Jemez Mountains; the Pecos/Las Vegas district is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains; and the Espaņola district is located in both mountain ranges. In descending order of land area the forest lies in parts of Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Mora, and Los Alamos counties. Forest headquarters are located in the city of Santa Fe.
Coyote Ranger District The Coyote Ranger District is the northern-most district of the Santa Fe National Forest and covers 265,100 acres (1073 kmē).
Cuba Ranger District The Cuba Ranger District is in the western-most district of the Santa Fe National Forest and is home to the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.
Espaņola Ranger District The Espaņola Ranger District extends from the foothills of Santa Fe, New Mexico to the Pecos Wilderness and borders the towns of Espaņola, New Mexico and Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Jemez Ranger District The Jemez Ranger District was established in 1905 as the Jemez Forest Reserve.
Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger DistrictThe Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District was established in 1892 as the Pecos River Forest Reserve.
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