List of National Natural Landmarks in Colorado

This is a list of the National Natural Landmarks in Colorado . There are 15 National Natural Landmark properties in Colorado (as of 2020). They were established between 1965 and 1984 and between 2011 and 2016. 14 National Natural Landmarks are located entirely in the state of Colorado, another property is mostly in Wyoming , but extends into Colorado.

list

	Surname	image	registration	place	county	Landowner	description
1	Big Spring Creek		2012	37 ° 43 '58.3 "  N , 105 ° 30' 43.6"  W.	Saguache	Federation	A unique spring-fed stream that is fed by a water-bearing system and forms a rare animal and plant-rich wetland in a generally dry area. Part of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve .
2	Garden of the Gods		1971	38 ° 52 '4 "  N , 104 ° 53' 27.9"  W.	El Paso	communal	The site shows the lithological character of sedimentary rocks and provides a habitat for North American honey pot ants and good observation opportunities for various bird species.
3	Garden Park Fossil Area		1973	38 ° 34 '24 "  N , 105 ° 13' 31"  W.	Fremont	Federation	Internationally renowned paleontological site known for fossils of dinosaurs, fish, crocodiles, turtles and mammals. Located on the Bureau of Land Management's land .
4th	Hanging Lake		2011	39 ° 36 '5.9 "  N , 107 ° 11' 31.2"  W.	Garfield	Federation	A lake formed by travertine deposits with extensive hanging vegetation and minimal human intervention, unique in the region. Part of the White River National Forest .
5	Indian Springs Trace Fossil		1979	38 ° 29 '35.3 "  N , 105 ° 7' 56.9"  W.	Fremont	Private	Best North American site for animal trace fossils from the Ordovician .
6th	Lost Creek Scenic Area		1966	39 ° 16 ′ 7 ″  N , 105 ° 28 ′ 5 ″  W.	Park , Jefferson	Federation	Located in the Pike National Forest , with extensive rock formations including canyons, ridges, crags and streams that meander above and below ground.
7th	Morrison-Golden Fossil Areas		1973	39 ° 40 ′ 32.5 "  N , 105 ° 11 ′ 36.2"  W.	Jefferson	County, private	Site of great palaeontological importance, unique for fossil footprints of reptiles, birds and mammals. The site was expanded in 2011 to include the 7.69 hectare Prehistoric Preserve in the city of Golden .
8th	Raton Mesa		1967	37 ° 2 ′ 0 ″  N , 104 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  W.	Las Animas	State, private	Protected by a thick layer of lava, Raton Mesa has withstood the extensive erosion and weathering that has impacted the surrounding areas, creating an extreme contrast in the landscape.
9	Roxborough State Park		1980	39 ° 25 ′ 47 "  N , 105 ° 4 ′ 9"  W.	Douglas	Country	The site shows typical sedimentary layers of the Front Range as well as the erosion of the sandstone of the Fountain Formation in unusual patterns, there are extensive fossil remains and unusual plant populations.
10	Russell Lakes		1975	37 ° 56 '41 "  N , 106 ° 7' 34"  W.	Saguache	Confederation, private	Colorado's biggest remaining ball ledges -Sumpfland, now rare in the southern Rocky Mountains. Provides habitat for extensive flora and fauna, especially for water birds.
11	Sand Creek		1984	40 ° 59 ′ 49 ″  N , 105 ° 46 ′ 14 ″  W.	Larimer	Federal, state, private	Partly located in Wyoming, the site is one of the most impressive occurrences of oblique sandstone in North America. Also a place of paleontological and biological importance.
12	Slumgullion Earthflow		1965	37 ° 59 ′ 30 ″  N , 107 ° 15 ′ 25 ″  W.	Hinsdale	Confederation, private	An important example of the geological process of mass movement : a great flow of volcanic rock migrated from mountain to valley and formed Lake San Cristobal . The same process repeats itself and slowly obscures the existing stream. Located on the grounds of the Bureau of Land Management.
13	Spanish peaks		1976	37 ° 22 ′ 48 ″  N , 105 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  W.	Huerfano , Las Animas	Confederation, private	In the San Isabel National Forest located site is an exceptional example of over 500 dikes of igneous rock . They were created when molten igneous rock was pressed into a fault before hardening .
14th	Summit Lake		1965	39 ° 35 ′ 55 "  N , 105 ° 38 ′ 39"  W.	Clear Creek	communal	At nearly 4,000 m, the area contains an excellent example of alpine tundra in the contiguous US states. Some of the plants that survive in this microclimate are usually only found in the Arctic Circle .
15th	West Bijou Site		2016	39 ° 39 ′ 21.7 "  N , 104 ° 44 ′ 13.2"  W.	Arapahoe	Private	As part of the Plains Conservation Center , the site contains fossil and mineral evidence detailing the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary , the most recent mass extinction on Earth.

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Colorado

Web links

• National Natural Landmarks in Colorado

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} National Park Service: National Natural Landmarks by state , accessed on May 5, 2020 (English)
2. ↑ Big Spring Creek . National Park Service. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
3. ↑ Garden of the Gods ( en ) Retrieved May 5, 2020.
4. ↑ Spring 2013 Buds Two New NNLs and Expands an Existing Site . National Park Service. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
5. ^ Hanging Lake . National Park Service. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
6. ↑ Indian Springs Trace Fossil Site ( s ). Retrieved May 5, 2020.
7. ↑ Lost Creek Scenic Area , National Park Service, accessed May 5, 2020
8. ^ Morrison-Golden Fossil Areas . National Park Service. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
9. ↑ West Bijou Site , National Park Service, accessed May 5, 2020

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