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Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
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# Carrizo Auto Tour Interpretive Site

**Area Status: **

Informational kiosks for this self-guided, 180-mile tour highlights many points of interest, scenery, and amenities found on the Carrizo Unit including the Granada-Fort Union military road, Carrizo and Picture canyons, and the Aubry cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail. Roads are good when dry, but use caution if wet.

## At a Glance

| Operational Hours:                                                                                                                                            | All day |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| None                                                                                                                                                          |
| No Fee                                                                                                                                                        |
| Commercial tours required to have a special use permit. Fees vary. Contact the Forest Service office in La Junta phone 719-384-2181, for further information. |
| Open Year Round                                                                                                                                               |
| No camping or overnight use. No shooting.                                                                                                                     |
| Kim, Colorado                                                                                                                                                 |
| None                                                                                                                                                          |
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| USDA Forest Service                                                                                                                                           |

## General Information

**Directions: **
Pullout is at the intersection of Highways 109 and 160. From La Junta, Colorado, drive south on Highway 109 for 58 miles. From Springfield, Colorado, drive west on Highway 160 for 58 miles.

## Activities

### 					Nature Viewing				

#### Viewing Wildlife

#### Viewing Plants

#### Viewing Scenery

### 					Outdoor Learning				

#### Interpretive Areas

### 					Picnicking				

#### Picnicking

### 					Scenic Driving				

#### Scenic Driving

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## Related Information

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## Recreation Activities

Highlights
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**Pike-San Isabel National Forests &Cimarron and Comanche National GrasslandsForest Supervisor Office**

2840 Kachina DrivePueblo, CO 81008719-553-1400TTY: 719-553-1404M-F 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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