List of Colorado Natural Areas

The U.S. State of Colorado has designated 93 natural areas of the state for special protection.^[1] The Colorado Natural Areas Program was established in 1977 to preserve and protect special areas of the state with distinctive flora, fauna, ecological, geological, and paleontologic features.

Natural Areas

• Aiken Canyon Natural Area^[2]
• Antero-Salt Creek Natural Area^[3]
• Arikaree River Natural Area^[4]
• Badger Wash Natural Area^[5]
• Blacks Gulch Natural Area^[1]
• Blue Mountain Natural Area^[6]
• Bonny Prairie Natural Area^[7] in Bonny Lake State Park
• Boulder Mountain Park Natural Area^[8] in Boulder Mountain Park
• Brush Creek Fen Natural Area^[9]
• California Park Natural Area^[10]
• Castlewood Canyon Natural Area^[11] in Castlewood Canyon State Park
• Chalk Bluffs Natural Area^[12]
• Colorado Tallgrass Prairie Natural Area^[13]
• Comanche Grassland Lesser Prairie Chicken Natural Area^[14] in Comanche National Grassland
• Copeland Willow Carr Natural Area^[15]
• Cross Mountain Canyon Natural Area^[16]
• Dakota Hogback Natural Area^[17] commonly known as Dinosaur Ridge in Matthews/Winters Park
• Deer Gulch Natural Area^[18]
• Dome Rock Natural Area^[19] in Dome Rock State Wildlife Area
• Droney Gulch Natural Area^[20]
• Duck Creek Natural Area^[1]
• Dudley Bluffs Natural Area^[21]
• East Lost Park Natural Area^[1] in Pike National Forest
• East Sand Dunes Natural Area^[22] in State Forest State Park
• Elephant Rocks Natural Area^[23]
• Escalante Canyon Natural Area^[24]
• Fairview Natural Area^[25]
• Fourmile Creek Natural Area^[26]
• Fruita Paleontological Locality^[27]
• Garden Park Fossil Locality^[28]
• Gateway Palisade Natural Area^[29]
• Geneva Basin Iron Fens Natural Area^[30]
• Gothic Research Natural Area^[31] in Gunnison National Forest
• Gunnison Gravels Research Natural Area^[32]
• Haviland Lake Natural Area^[33] in Haviland Lake State Wildlife Area
• High Creek Fen Natural Area^[34]
• High Mesa Grassland Natural Area^[35]
• Hoosier Ridge Research Natural Area^[1] on the Continental Divide in Pike National Forest and White River National Forest
• Hurricane Canyon Natural Area^[36] in Pike National Forest
• Indian Spring Natural Area^[37]
• Indian Springs Trace Fossil Locality^[38]
• Irish Canyon Natural Area^[39]
• Jimmy Creek Natural Area^[40]
• Ken-Caryl Ranch Natural Area^[41]
• Kremmling Cretaceous Ammonite Locality^[42]
• Limestone Ridge Natural Area^[43]
• Lookout Mountain Natural Area^[44]
• Lower Greasewood Creek Natural Area^[45]
• McElmo Natural Area^[46]
• Mexican Cut Natural Area^[47]
• Mini-Wheeler Natural Area^[48]
• Miramonte Reservoir Natural Area^[49] in Dan Noble State Wildlife Area
• Mishak Lakes Natural Area^[50]
• Mount Callahan Natural Area^[51]
• Mount Callahan Saddle Natural Area^[52]
• Mount Emmons Iron Fen Natural Area^[53] in Gunnison National Forest
• Mount Goliath Natural Area^[54] in Arapaho National Forest
• Narraguinnep Natural Area^[55] in San Juan National Forest
• Needle Rock Natural Area^[56]
• North Park Phacelia Natural Area^[57]
• Orient Mine Natural Area^[58]
• Owl Canyon Pinyon Grove Natural Area^[59]
• Paradise Park Natural Area^[60] in Rocky Mountain National Park
• Park Creek Hogback Natural Area^[61]
• Pyramid Rock Natural Area^[62]
• Rabbit Valley Natural Area^[63]
• Rajadero Canyon Natural Area^[64]
• Raven Ridge Natural Area^[65]
• Redcloud Peak Natural Area^[66]
• Rough Canyon Natural Area^[67]
• Roxborough Natural Area^[68] in and near Roxborough State Park
• Ryan Gulch Natural Area^[1]
• Saddle Mountain Natural Area^[69] in Pike National Forest
• San Miguel River at Tabeguache Creek Natural Area^[70]
• Sand Creek Natural Area^[71]
• Shell Duck Creek Natural Area^[1]
• Shell Rock Natural Area^[72]
• Slumgullion Earthflow Natural Area^[73] in San Juan National Forest
• South Beaver Creek Natural Area^[74]
• South Boulder Creek Natural Area^[75]
• South Cathedral Bluffs Natural Area^[76]
• Specimen Mountain Research Natural Area^[77] in Rocky Mountain National Park
• Staunton Natural Area^[1] in Staunton State Park
• Tabeguache Natural Area^[1] in Uncompahgre National Forest
• Tamarack Ranch Natural Area^[78] in Tamarack Ranch State Wildlife Area
• Treasurevault Mountain Natural Area^[79]
• Trinidad K-T Boundary Natural Area^[80] in Trinidad Lake State Park
• Two Buttes Natural Area^[1]
• Unaweep Seep Research Natural Area^[81]
• Wacker Ranch Natural Area^[82]
• West Creek Natural Area^[83] in Rocky Mountain National Park
• Wheeler Geologic Natural Area^[84] in the La Garita Wilderness of Rio Grande National Forest
• White Rocks Natural Area^[85]
• Yanks Gulch/Upper Greasewood Creek Natural Area^[86]
• Zapata Falls Natural Area^[87]

See also

• United States of America
  • State of Colorado
    • Outline of Colorado
    • Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of Areas of Critical Environmental Concern in Colorado
• List of Colorado Natural Areas
• List of Colorado scenic and historic byways
• List of Colorado state parks
• List of Colorado state wildlife areas
• List of Colorado trails
• List of federal lands in Colorado
• List of National Register of Historic Places in Colorado

References

1. "Colorado Natural Areas Program: 2009-2011 Review" (PDF). Colorado Department of Natural Resources. 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
2. "Aiken Canyon Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. April 22, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
3. "Antero-Salt Creek Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
4. "Arikaree River Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. January 13, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
5. "Badger Wash Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
6. "Blue Mountain Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
7. "Bonny Prairie Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
8. "Boulder Mountain Park Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
9. "Brush Creek Fen Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
10. "California Park Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
11. "Castlewood Canyon Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
12. "Chalk Bluffs Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
13. "Colorado Tallgrass Prairie Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
14. "Comanche Grassland Lesser Prairie Chicken Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
15. "Copeland Willow Carr Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
16. "Cross Mountain Canyon Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
17. "Dakota Hogback Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
18. "Deer Gulch Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
19. "Dome Rock Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
20. "Droney Gulch Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 10, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
21. "Dudley Bluffs Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
22. "East Sand Dunes Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
23. "Elephant Rocks Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
24. "Escalante Canyon Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
25. "Fairview Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
26. "Fourmile Creek Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. December 7, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
27. "Fruita Paleontological Locality". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
28. "Garden Park Fossil Locality". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
29. "Gateway Palisade Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
30. "Geneva Basin Iron Fens Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
31. "Gothic Research Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
32. "Gunnison Gravels Research Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
33. "Haviland Lake Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. January 17, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
34. "High Creek Fen Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
35. "High Mesa Grassland Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
36. "Hurricane Canyon Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
37. "Indian Spring Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
38. "Indian Springs Trace Fossil Locality". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
39. "Irish Canyon Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. April 22, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
40. "Jimmy Creek Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
41. "Ken-Caryl Ranch Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
42. "Kremmling Cretaceous Ammonite Locality". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
43. "Limestone Ridge Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
44. "Lookout Mountain Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
45. "Lower Greasewood Creek Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
46. "McElmo Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
47. "Mexican Cut Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
48. "Mini-Wheeler Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
49. "Miramonte Reservoir Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. January 17, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
50. "Mishak Lakes Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
51. "Mount Callahan Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
52. "Mount Callahan Saddle Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
53. "Mount Emmons Iron Fen Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
54. "Mount Goliath Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
55. "Narraguinnep Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
56. "Needle Rock Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
57. "North Park Phacelia Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
58. "Orient Mine Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
59. "Owl Canyon Pinyon Grove Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
60. "Paradise Park Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
61. "Park Creek Hogback Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
62. "Pyramid Rock Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
63. "Rabbit Valley Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
64. "Rajadero Canyon Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
65. "Raven Ridge Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
66. "Redcloud Peak Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
67. "Rough Canyon Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
68. "Roxborough Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
69. "Saddle Mountain Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
70. "San Miguel River at Tabeguache Creek Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
71. "Sand Creek Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
72. "Shell Rock Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
73. "Slumgullion Earthflow Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
74. "South Beaver Creek Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
75. "South Boulder Creek Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
76. "South Cathedral Bluffs Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
77. "Specimen Mountain Research Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
78. "Tamarack Ranch Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
79. "Treasurevault Mountain Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
80. "Trinidad K-T Boundary Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
81. "Unaweep Seep Research Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
82. "Wacker Ranch Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
83. "West Creek Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
84. "Wheeler Geologic Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
85. "White Rocks Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
86. "Yanks Gulch/Upper Greasewood Creek Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
87. "Zapata Falls Natural Area". Colorado Department of Natural Resources. February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

External links

• State of Colorado
  • Colorado Department of Natural Resources
    • Colorado Parks and Wildlife
      • Colorado Natural Areas Program
        • Colorado Natural Areas