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
Where: Front Range and scattered throughout western Colorado
HARDWOOD-ASPEN
Elevation: 6,500–11,500 feet
Where: Most common on the Western Slope
OAK SHRUBLAND
Elevation: 6,000–9,000 feet
Where: Western Colorado (near Grand Junction), along the southern Front Range, and in the central part of the state
PONDEROSA PINE
Elevation: 5,500–9,000 feet
Where: Front Range and San Juan Mountains, with smatterings on the Western Slope
CONIFER-HARDWOOD
Elevation: 5,000–10,000 feet
Where: Central to westcentral Colorado
PIÑON-JUNIPER PINE
Elevation: 4,900–8,000 feet
Where: South-central Colorado and the Western Slope, with the occasional patch on the Eastern Plains
PINE GROSBEAK
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