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Key to abbreviations (used when appropriate)
D--the site can be birded from a car
E--some easy (low-impact) trails
G--guide or tour company willing to modify tours
W--the site has some wheelchair-accessible trails (includes E)
(Town name)--this is the closest town to the birding location
COLORADO SITES
Alamosa NWR (Alamosa)
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/recEdMore.cfm?ID=65510
D
Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge (Walden)
http://www.fws.gov/arapaho/
D, W, E
Barr Lake State Park (Denver)
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/BarrLake/
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/1410/wheelchair.html
W, E
Beaver Ponds (Rocky Mt. National Park )
http://www.americantrails.org/resources/structures/BuildBoardwalks.html
http://rockymountainnationalpark.com/images/hidden_valley_creek_beaver_ponds.
html
W, E
Bellaire Lake (Ft. Collins)
http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/rockymtn/rooscmp.htm#bellaire%20lake
http://www.americantrails.org/resources/structures/BuildBoardwalks.html
W, E
Bluff Lake Nature Center (Denver)
http://www.blufflakenaturecenter.org/
E, [W--only with help as the trails are gravel]
Browns Park NWR (92 mi. from Craig)
http://www.fws.gov/brownspark/visit/
D
Chatfield State Park (Denver)
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/Chatfield/Trails/
W, E
Cherry Creek Reservoir (Denver)
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/CherryCreek
W, E
COBIRDS suggestions for wheelchair accessible birding (entire state)
http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/vines/1410/wheelchair.html
Comanche National Grassland (Springfield)
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/coma/
(719) 384-2181
D, E, W
Doudy Draw (Boulder)
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=300
0&Itemid=1035
also
http://www.boulderaudubon.org/birding_destinations.htm#plains
W, E
Fort Collins Natural Area System (Fort Collins)
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/1410/wheelchair.html
(970) 221-6360
W, E
Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space (Fort Collins)
http://www.larimer.org/parks/fossil_creek.htm
W, E
Fountain Creek Regional Trail (Colorado Springs and/or Fountain)
http://adm.elpasoco.com/NR/exeres/8655DC5A-CAB2-45B4-AAA0-78F024E9D9E7
,frameless.htm
E
Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs)
http://www.gardenofgods.com/home/index.cfm
E, W
High Line Canal (Denver)
http://www.denverwater.org/recreation/highline.html
W, E
Jim Creek (Winter Park)
970-726-1646
Jim Creek Information on trail
W, E
Lake Pueblo State Park (Pueblo)
http://parks.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/63C53C1B-3AE9-4374-A308-ACC28A8242B
2/0/LakePuebloAreaBro.pdf
W, E
Lockheed Martin Discovery Pavilion (Denver)
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/1410/wheelchair.html
W, E
Lory State Park (Ft. Collins)
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/lory
D, two E trails
Monte Vista NWR (Alamosa)
http://www.fws.gov/alamosa/
D
Northern Colorado Environmental Learning Center (Fort Collins)
http://www.newsinfo.colostate.edu/index.asp?page=news_item_display&news_item
_id=1473610648
http://www.americantrails.org/resources/structures/BuildBoardwalks.html
W, E
Pawnee National Grasslands (Fort Collins/Greeley)
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf/about/organization/png/index.shtml
D
Rails to Trails Conservancy--see USA Sites index--top of page in red
Ridgway State Park (Montrose)
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/Ridgway/Trails/
W, E
Sawhill and Walden Ponds Wildlife Areas (Boulder)
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=302
8&Itemid=1035
also good information at:
http://www.boulderaudubon.org/birding_destinations.htm
W, E
Sondermann Park (Colorado Springs)
Sondermann Information
E
South Fork Preserve The Nature Conservancy (Telluride)
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/colorado/preserves/art530
.html
W, E--boardwalk
Teller Farm (Boulder)
http://www.ci.boulder.co.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3020&Ite
mid=1016
also
http://www.boulderaudubon.org/birding_destinations.htm#foothills
W, E
Walden Ponds (Boulder)
http://www.bouldercounty.org/openspace/recreating/public_parks/walden.htm#Visiti
ng%20Walden%20Ponds%20Wildlife%20Habitat
W, E
Waterton Canyon (Chatfield)
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/1410/wheelchair.html
W, E
Wheat Ridge Greenbelt Trail (Wheat Ridge)
http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/trailNRT/ClearCkWheatRg-C
O.html
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/1410/wheelchair.html
W, E
Wilderness on Wheels (Grant)
http://www.wildernessonwheels.org/
W, E
Williams Fork Boardwalk (Sliverthorne)
http://www.americantrails.org/resources/structures/BuildBoardwalks.html
(970) 887-4100
W, E
D--the site can be birded from a car
E--some easy (low-impact) trails
G--guide or tour company willing to modify tours
W--the site has some wheelchair-accessible trails (includes E)
(Town name)--this is the closest town to the birding location
COLORADO SITES
Alamosa NWR (Alamosa)
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/recEdMore.cfm?ID=65510
D
Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge (Walden)
http://www.fws.gov/arapaho/
D, W, E
Barr Lake State Park (Denver)
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/BarrLake/
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/1410/wheelchair.html
W, E
Beaver Ponds (Rocky Mt. National Park )
http://www.americantrails.org/resources/structures/BuildBoardwalks.html
http://rockymountainnationalpark.com/images/hidden_valley_creek_beaver_ponds.
html
W, E
Bellaire Lake (Ft. Collins)
http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/rockymtn/rooscmp.htm#bellaire%20lake
http://www.americantrails.org/resources/structures/BuildBoardwalks.html
W, E
Bluff Lake Nature Center (Denver)
http://www.blufflakenaturecenter.org/
E, [W--only with help as the trails are gravel]
Browns Park NWR (92 mi. from Craig)
http://www.fws.gov/brownspark/visit/
D
Chatfield State Park (Denver)
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/Chatfield/Trails/
W, E
Cherry Creek Reservoir (Denver)
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/CherryCreek
W, E
COBIRDS suggestions for wheelchair accessible birding (entire state)
http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/vines/1410/wheelchair.html
Comanche National Grassland (Springfield)
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/coma/
(719) 384-2181
D, E, W
Doudy Draw (Boulder)
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=300
0&Itemid=1035
also
http://www.boulderaudubon.org/birding_destinations.htm#plains
W, E
Fort Collins Natural Area System (Fort Collins)
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/1410/wheelchair.html
(970) 221-6360
W, E
Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space (Fort Collins)
http://www.larimer.org/parks/fossil_creek.htm
W, E
Fountain Creek Regional Trail (Colorado Springs and/or Fountain)
http://adm.elpasoco.com/NR/exeres/8655DC5A-CAB2-45B4-AAA0-78F024E9D9E7
,frameless.htm
E
Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs)
http://www.gardenofgods.com/home/index.cfm
E, W
High Line Canal (Denver)
http://www.denverwater.org/recreation/highline.html
W, E
Jim Creek (Winter Park)
970-726-1646
Jim Creek Information on trail
W, E
Lake Pueblo State Park (Pueblo)
http://parks.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/63C53C1B-3AE9-4374-A308-ACC28A8242B
2/0/LakePuebloAreaBro.pdf
W, E
Lockheed Martin Discovery Pavilion (Denver)
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/1410/wheelchair.html
W, E
Lory State Park (Ft. Collins)
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/lory
D, two E trails
Monte Vista NWR (Alamosa)
http://www.fws.gov/alamosa/
D
Northern Colorado Environmental Learning Center (Fort Collins)
http://www.newsinfo.colostate.edu/index.asp?page=news_item_display&news_item
_id=1473610648
http://www.americantrails.org/resources/structures/BuildBoardwalks.html
W, E
Pawnee National Grasslands (Fort Collins/Greeley)
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf/about/organization/png/index.shtml
D
Rails to Trails Conservancy--see USA Sites index--top of page in red
Ridgway State Park (Montrose)
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/Ridgway/Trails/
W, E
Sawhill and Walden Ponds Wildlife Areas (Boulder)
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=302
8&Itemid=1035
also good information at:
http://www.boulderaudubon.org/birding_destinations.htm
W, E
Sondermann Park (Colorado Springs)
Sondermann Information
E
South Fork Preserve The Nature Conservancy (Telluride)
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/colorado/preserves/art530
.html
W, E--boardwalk
Teller Farm (Boulder)
http://www.ci.boulder.co.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3020&Ite
mid=1016
also
http://www.boulderaudubon.org/birding_destinations.htm#foothills
W, E
Walden Ponds (Boulder)
http://www.bouldercounty.org/openspace/recreating/public_parks/walden.htm#Visiti
ng%20Walden%20Ponds%20Wildlife%20Habitat
W, E
Waterton Canyon (Chatfield)
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/1410/wheelchair.html
W, E
Wheat Ridge Greenbelt Trail (Wheat Ridge)
http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/trailNRT/ClearCkWheatRg-C
O.html
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/1410/wheelchair.html
W, E
Wilderness on Wheels (Grant)
http://www.wildernessonwheels.org/
W, E
Williams Fork Boardwalk (Sliverthorne)
http://www.americantrails.org/resources/structures/BuildBoardwalks.html
(970) 887-4100
W, E