Pike National Forest was the location of the massive Hayman Wildfire of 2002.
Much of the bedrock within Pike National Forest is made up of the coarse, pink to orange Pikes Peak granite.
A map of the vicinity of the Pike National Forest
The Pike and San Isabel National Forest was recently awarded a major reclamation project to fix the damage from the Hayman wildfire. The project was sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation, in conjunction with several university bookstores. Pike and San Isabel was voted the winner from a group of three separate forests. The vote took place at www.buildaforest.com. The school who 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.
