The forest encompasses 1,106,604 acres (4,478 km2) within Clear Creek, Teller, Park, Jefferson, Douglas and El Paso counties.

There are local ranger district offices located in Colorado Springs, Fairplay and Morrison.

[1] The dry climate of Pike National Forest makes it prime wildfire territory.

[3] The Pike and San Isabel National Forest was recently awarded a major reclamation project to fix the damage from the Hayman wildfire.

The school that placed the most votes for Pike and San Isabel National Forest was the University of Central Florida; the Pike and San Isabel National Forest will be a given a name honoring the effort by UCF students, alumni, and supporters.