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Pike National Forest
Near Devil's Head Lookout
Map showing the location of Pike National Forest
Map showing the location of Pike National Forest
LocationClear Creek, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Park, and Teller counties, Colorado, United States
Nearest cityColorado Springs, Colorado
Coordinates39°11′N 105°19′W / 39.183°N 105.317°W / 39.183; -105.317
Area1,106,604 acres (4,478.27 km2)
EstablishedFebruary 1892
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
WebsitePike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands

The Pike National Forest is located in the Front Range of Colorado, United States, west of Colorado Springs including Pikes Peak. The forest encompasses 1,106,604 acres (4,478 km2) within Clear Creek, Teller, Park, Jefferson, Douglas and El Paso counties. The major rivers draining the forest are the South Platte and Fountain Creek. Rampart Reservoir is a large artificial body of water located within the forest.

The forest is named after American explorer Zebulon Pike.

Much of the bedrock within Pike National Forest is made up of the coarse, pink to orange Pikes Peak granite.

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