White River National Forest

The White River National Forest is a classified as a National Forest area in the northwest of the U.S. state of Colorado. Takes its name from the forest to the White River, which flows through it.

The ski resorts of Aspen and Vail are within the White River National Forest, as well as the Maroon Bells, a striking formation of two closely spaced peaks of the four-thousand - category near Aspen.

The forest covers an area of ​​about 8.000 km ².