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FORESTS & WOODLANDS

SPRUCE-FIR

Elevation: 9,500–11,500 feet

Where: Anywhere with tall peaks, especially the Sawatch Range

LODGEPOLE PINE

Elevation: 8,000–10,000 feet

Where: Colorado’s northern Rocky Mountains, with patches across the western portion of the state

MIXED CONIFER

Elevation: 6,900–10,500 feet

Front Range and scattered throughout western Colorado

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