Categorical Exclusion Completed

North Cottonwood Trailhead Expansion

Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Chaffee, Colorado Salida Ranger District

This project will re-organize the existing parking area to provide additional capacity, increasing the number of spaces from 65 to 82 and improve ingress and egress. New vault toilets will be added.

Location

NFSR 365 northwest of Buena Vista, CO

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
11/12/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date
5/20/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-44d-USFS
Decision Signed Date5/20/2026
Facility managementRecreation management