Here is an interesting and somewhat surprising fact: Our country has 50 diverse states and within those states lies only 154 National Forests. These protected areas cover 188,336,179 acres and—lucky for us in Colorado—11 of those designated forests are located right in our own backyard. Go on; get out and get lost in these 11 breathtaking National Forests in Colorado:

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