Devils Nose Target Range is now open.

The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests’ Clear Creek Ranger District announced Wednesday the range, southwest of Idaho Springs and approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Echo Lake off Colorado Highway 103 is open to sport shooting.

"This shooting range is an important part of the effort to manage recreational sport shooting in a safe and sustainable manner," the forest service said.

According to the forest service, the Devils Nose target range opening prompts the closing of 94,900 acres of unsuitable areas of National Forest System lands identified in the 2019 Recreational Sport Shooting Management Decision for public safety.

"The decision outlined geographic areas where ranges needed to be built before closures could be implemented, ensuring re

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