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Name, Location
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Acreage
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Comments |
Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
Alamosa, CO
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11,169
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Rio Grande marshland, migratory waterfowl, wintering bald eagles, self-guided tours
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Anasazi Heritage Center
Dolores, CO
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Beautiful museum displaying Anasazi artifacts and history. 2 excavated pueblos on site. |
Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
Walden, CO
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14,500
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Nesting and rearing habitat for migratory waterfowl, interpretive trails, self-guided tours.
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Bents Old Fort National Historic Site
La Junta, CO
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1833 trading post and Santa Fe Trail depot reconstructed.
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Montrose, CO
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20,000
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Spectacular canyon, viewpoints, interpretive exhibits, guided tours, includes 11,180 acre wilderness. |
Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge
Maybell, CO
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13,500
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Prime wetland bottoms of the Green River in a semiarid region. Waterfowl, mule deer, pronghorns
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Colorado National Monument
Fruita, CO
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20,450
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High plateaus, colorful canyons, wildlife, Rim Rock Drive, Tours.
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Comanche National Grassland
Springfield, CO
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419,000
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Prehistoric cave art, dry shortgrass prairie, desert wildlife, 200 bird species, Lesser Prairie Chicken Natural Area.
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Curecanti National Recreation Area
Gunnison, CO
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42,000
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3 large lakes created by dams along the Gunnison River in a volcanic landscape: Black Canyon and Curecanti Needle. |
Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur, CO
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211,000
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Canyons, peaks, mesas, Gates of Lodore, Echo Park Road, riverboating, rafting, tours.
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Florissant, CO
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6,000
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Interpretive exhibits, guided tours of an area with 80,000 plant and animal specimens fossilized over 30 million years ago.
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Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
Mosca, CO
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The tallest sand dunes in North America at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the San Luis Valley
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Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery
Hotchkiss, CO
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50
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This hatchery produces 1.2 million trout annually for southwestern Colorado reservoirs.
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Leadville National Fish Hatchery
6 m. SW of Leadville, CO
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3,000
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Built in 1889, 2nd oldest federal hatchery still in use. Nature trails, tours, panoramic views.
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Mesa Verde National Park
Mancos, CO
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52,000
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World Heritage Site of Anasazi cliff dwellings dating to 1200 AD. Guided tours.
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Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
6 m. S of Monte Vista, CO
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14,000
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Unique wetland habitat in a desert setting. Wildlife, migratory waterfowl, self-guided tours.
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Pawnee National Grassland
Briggsdale, CO
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193,000
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Pawnee Buttes, central plains: lots of Dust Bowl type rangeland
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Denver, CO
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17,000
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Former munitions plant is now a wildlife sanctuary. Access only by scheduled guided tours.
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park, CO
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265,000
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Small glaciers and volcanos, 91 peaks over 11,000 feet, Longs Peak (14,255 ft.) Trail Ridge Road, 355 miles of trails.
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Ute Mountain Tribal Park
Towaoc, CO
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125,000
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Primitive area with Anasazi ruins in various stages of reconstruction.
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