The San Carlos Ranger District comprises the
southern part of the San Isabel National Forest.
The San Carlos Ranger District encompasses the
eastern half of the Sangre de Cristo Range, which
contains five of the state's coveted fourteeners.
Other attractions on public lands in the region
include, the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Greenhorn
Wilderness, Spanish Peaks Wilderness Study Area,
Lake Isabel Recreation Area, Cuchara Valley Ski
Area and Cuchara Valley Recreation Area. The public
lands in this region are vast and the population in
the area is not. Those two factors create some great
terrain for solitude with nature.