Manti-La Sal National Forest
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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La Sal Mountains as seen from Arches National Park
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| Location | Mesa and Montrose counties, Colorado and Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Sanpete, and Sevier counties, Utah, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Moab, UT |
| Coordinates | 39°17′N 111°25.5′W / 39.283°N 111.4250°WCoordinates: 39°17′N 111°25.5′W / 39.283°N 111.4250°W |
| Area | 1,270,886 acres (5,143.09 km2) |
| Established | Manti-La Sal: August 28, 1950; Manti: May 29, 1903; La Sal: January 25, 1906 |
| Visitors | 900,000 (in 2006) |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | Manti-La Sal National Forest |
The Manti-La Sal National Forest covers more than 1.2 million acres (4,900 km2) and is located in the central and southeastern parts of the U.S. state of Utah and the extreme western part of Colorado. The forest is headquartered in Price, with ranger district offices in Price, Ferron, Ephraim, Moab and Monticello. The maximum elevation is Mount Peale in the La Sal Mountains, reaching 12,721 feet (3,877 m) above sea level. The La Sal's are the second highest mountain range in Utah after the Uintas. Parts of the forest are included in the Bears Ears National Monument.
The La Sal Mountain loop road leads from Castle Valley to Geyser Pass and back down to Moab. Scenic Oowah Lake can be found within the forest.
In descending order of land area, the forest is located in parts of San Juan, Sanpete, Emery, Utah, Grand, Carbon, and Sevier counties in Utah, as well as Montrose, and Mesa counties in Colorado (Only about 2.1% of the forest lies in Colorado). Forest headquarters is located in Price, Utah. District offices are located in Ephraim, Ferron, Moab, Monticello, and Price.
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