Contact Information:
6550 Gateway Road
Commerce City, CO 80022
Phone: (303) 289-0930
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
24-Aug-2019: Rocky Mountain Arsenal
US Fish and Wildlife Service website: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/rocky_mountain_arsenal/
Map:
Trails:
There are several miles of trails throughout the refuge. Dogs are not permitted in the refuge but bicycles are allowed on some trails.
Lake Mary Loop Trail:
Lake Mary Loop Trail makes a 0.6-mile loop around Lake Mary.
Wildlife:
Prickly poppy
Tenpetal blazing star (Mentzelia decapetala) is a night-blooming flower.
Showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) is an important food source for monarch butterflies.
Western ironweed (Vernonia baldwinii)
Grasshoppers are common throughout the refuge and make a wing-flash when they fly.
American coot (Fulica americana)
Tenpetal blazing star (Mentzelia decapetala) is a night-blooming flower.
Showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) is an important food source for monarch butterflies.
Western ironweed (Vernonia baldwinii)
Grasshoppers are common throughout the refuge and make a wing-flash when they fly.
Canada geese (Branta canadensis) are common in the ponds and lakes on the refuge.
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
American coot (Fulica americana)
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
Blog Entries:
02-Apr-2021: Bishop Castle
External Links:
US Fish and Wildlife Service website: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/rocky_mountain_arsenal/
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