Everything about The Apache-sitgreaves National Forest totally explained
The
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest is a 2.63 million acre (4,113 sq mi, or 10,652 km²)
United States National Forest which runs along the
Mogollon Rim and the
White Mountains in east-central
Arizona and extending into
New Mexico,
USA. Both forests are managed as one unit by
USDA Forest Service from the forest headquarters in
Springerville, Arizona. Apache-Sitgreaves has over 400 species of wildlife. With its high elevation and cool summer breezes it's a popular weekend destination from the hot desert for
Phoenix, Arizona residents. The forest is comprised of 5 Ranger Districts (Clifton, Alpine, Springerville, Lakeside, and Black Mesa) that span almost 300 miles from Clifton, Arizona in the east-central portion of Arizona to the eastern boundary of the
Coconino National Forest in north-central Arizona. The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest borders the western and northern borders of the
Fort Apache Indian Reservation. It is located in parts of
Greenlee,
Apache,
Navajo, and
Coconino counties in eastern and east-central Arizona, and
Catron County in western New Mexico. The more northwesterly
Sitgreaves National Forest portion lies adjacent to the north side of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and is located entirely in Arizona, within Navajo, Apache, and Coconino counties. It has a total area of 818,651 acres (1,279.14 sq mi, or 3,312.96 km²). The more southeasterly and much larger
Apache National Forest portion lies adjacent to the east side of the Fort Apache and the
San Carlos Indian Reservations. It lies on both sides of the border with New Mexico, in Greenlee, Catron, and Apache counties. It has a total area of 1,813,601 acres (2,833.75 sq mi, or 7,339.38 km²).
Lakes, Rivers and Streams
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests has 8 notable cold water lakes and boasts numerous lakes and reservoirs and over 680 miles (1094 km) of rivers and streams. The headwaters for the
Black,
Little Colorado and
San Francisco rivers are in the White Mountains.
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