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The Santa Fe National Forest is a protected national forest in northern New Mexico
New Mexico

New Mexico is a U. S. State located in the Southwestern United States of the United States. Inhabited by Native Americans in the United States populations for many centuries, it has also has been part of the Spanish Empire viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S....
 in the southwestern United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. 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
Truchas Peak

Truchas Peak is the second highest independent peak in the US State of New Mexico. It is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 26 mi northeast of Santa Fe, New Mexico....
, located within the Pecos Wilderness
Pecos Wilderness

The Pecos Wilderness is a protected wilderness area located within the Santa Fe National Forest and Carson National Forest. The Pecos Wilderness is in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of north central New Mexico, easily accessible from the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the state capital....
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Santa Fe National Forest Ranger Districts
The Santa Fe National Forest is a protected national forest in northern New Mexico
New Mexico

New Mexico is a U. S. State located in the Southwestern United States of the United States. Inhabited by Native Americans in the United States populations for many centuries, it has also has been part of the Spanish Empire viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S....
 in the southwestern United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. 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
Truchas Peak

Truchas Peak is the second highest independent peak in the US State of New Mexico. It is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 26 mi northeast of Santa Fe, New Mexico....
, located within the Pecos Wilderness
Pecos Wilderness

The Pecos Wilderness is a protected wilderness area located within the Santa Fe National Forest and Carson National Forest. The Pecos Wilderness is in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of north central New Mexico, easily accessible from the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the state capital....
. The Jemez, Coyote, and Cuba districts are located in the Jemez Mountains
Jemez Mountains

The Jemez Mountains are a volcanic group of mountains in New Mexico, United States. The highest point in the range is Chicoma Mountain at an elevation of 11,561 feet ....
; the Pecos/Las Vegas district is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Sangre de Cristo Mountains

The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are the southernmost mountain range of the Rocky Mountains. They are located in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado in the United States....
; and the Espaņola district is located in both mountain ranges. In descending order of land area the forest lies in parts of Rio Arriba
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Rio Arriba County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of 2000, the population was 41,190. Its county seat is Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico....
, San Miguel
San Miguel County, New Mexico

San Miguel County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of 2000, the population was 30,126. Its county seat is Las Vegas, New Mexico....
, Sandoval
Sandoval County, New Mexico

Sandoval County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The population was estimated at 113,772, a 25.6% increase from the population of 89,908 recorded at the United States Census, 2000....
, Santa Fe
Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Santa Fe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 129,292, making it New Mexico's third largest county....
, Mora
Mora County, New Mexico

Mora County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of 2000, the population was 5,180. Its county seat is Mora, New Mexico....
, and Los Alamos
Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Los Alamos County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. In 2000, its population was 18,343. The Class H county/municipality was administered exclusively by the U.S....
 counties. Forest headquarters are located in the city of Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe is the Capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the List of cities in New Mexico and is the county seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 62,203 at the United States Census, 2000; the estimate for July 1, 2006, is 72,056....
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Santa Fe National Forest was established on July 1, 1915 by the U.S. Forest Service with the amalgamation of Jemez National Forest
Jemez National Forest

Jemez National Forest in New Mexico was established as the Jemez Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service on October 12, 1905 with 1,237,205 acres....
 to the west of Santa Fe and Pecos National Forest
Pecos National Forest

Pecos National Forest in New Mexico was established as the Pecos River Forest Reserve by the General Land Office on January 11, 1892 with 311,040 acres....
 to the east. The former division is remembered in the ranger districts, with the Jemez Ranger District to the west and the Pecos/Las Vegas district to the east. The western districts enclose the Valles Caldera National Preserve, which is administered by Santa Fe from the Jemez district office.

Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument

Bandelier National Monument is a U.S. National Monument consisting of 32,737 acres of northern New Mexico, United States of America. About five-sevenths of the monument has been designated a wilderness area....
 was created from a portion of Santa Fe in 1916.

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). It includes the Rio Chama and the Chama River Canyon Wilderness, as well as the northern portion of the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. The district office is in the town of Coyote.


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. The district includes the southern portion of the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. Its district office is in Cuba
Cuba, New Mexico

Cuba is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the village population was 590....
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Espaņola Ranger District

The Espaņola Ranger District extends from the foothills of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe is the Capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the List of cities in New Mexico and is the county seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 62,203 at the United States Census, 2000; the estimate for July 1, 2006, is 72,056....
 to the Pecos Wilderness and borders the towns of Espaņola, New Mexico
Espaņola, New Mexico

Espa?ola is a city primarily in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, New Mexico. A portion of the central and eastern section of the city is in Santa Fe County, New Mexico....
 and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Los Alamos, New Mexico

Los Alamos is a townsite and census-designated place in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, New Mexico, United States. The population of the CDP was 11,909 at the United States Census, 2000....
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Jemez Ranger District

The Jemez Ranger District was established in 1905 as the Jemez Forest Reserve. A number of hot springs and the Jemez Soda Dam on the Jemez River are among the attractions. The district office is in Jemez Springs
Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Jemez Springs is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, New Mexico, United States. Its post office opened in 1907. It is named for Jemez Pueblo twelve miles to the south and for the numerous hot springs nearby....
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Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District

The Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District was established in 1892 as the Pecos River Forest Reserve. The easternmost element of Santa Fe National Forest includes the Pecos River
Pecos River

The Pecos River or Rio Pecos, as it is sometimes known in New Mexico, arises near Pecos, New Mexico, United States, and flows for through the eastern portion of that state and neighboring Texas before it empties into the Rio Grande near Del Rio, Texas....
, with offices in Pecos
Pecos, New Mexico

Pecos is a village in San Miguel County, New Mexico, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2000 United States Census, growing much faster than in other parts of San Miguel County, partly because Pecos is within commuting distance of Santa Fe, New Mexico:54....
 and Las Vegas
Las Vegas, New Mexico

Las Vegas is a city in San Miguel County, New Mexico, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities both named Las Vegas, west Las Vegas and east Las Vegas , divided by the Gallinas River, retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts....
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