Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
location	Arizona , United States
surface	11,175 km²
Geographical location	33 ° 54 '  N , 109 ° 33'  W Coordinates: 33 ° 53 '45 "  N , 109 ° 33' 19"  W
Sea level	from 1280 m to 3322 m
administration	US Forest Service

The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests are two national forests in the United States. These are two total 1175 km² large forest areas that extend along the Mogollon Rim and the White Mountains in eastern Arizona into New Mexico . It is managed by the Forest Service of the US Department of Agriculture in Springerville . The highest point in the park is Mount Baldy (3500 m). To the east of the park on the border with New Mexico is the Gila National Forest . The Mexican wolf was resettled in the area.

There are 34 lakes and reservoirs in the national forest. The bigger ones include:

• Big Lake
• Woods Canyon Lake
• Willow Springs Lake
• Black Canyon Lake
• Chevelon Canyon Lake
• Luna Lake
• Bear Canyon Lake
• Crescent Lake

Web links

Commons : Apache – Sitgreaves National Forests  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website of the Apache Sitgreaves National Forests (Engl.)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Land Areas of the National Forest System , PDF; 3 MB, p. 18, United States Department of Agriculture, accessed on August 15, 2019