Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge

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Rocky Flats

National Wildlife Refuge - Colorado

The Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge is located approximately 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Denver, Colorado. The refuge is an expanse of grasslands, shrublands and wetlands, including rare xeric tallgrass prairie, where natural processes support a broad range of native wildlife. Rocky Flats is home to various animals, including a herd of 150 elk, occasional black bear, mountain lions, and moose; as well as badgers, bats, coyote, two species of owl, mule deer, northern flicker, white pelican, black-tailed prairie dog, and porcupine. The site also contains an estimated 630 plant species.

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Rocky Flats - Visitor Map

Visitor Map of Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Colorado. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).

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Rocky Flats - Trails

Trails brochure of Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Colorado. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).

Rocky Flats NWR https://www.fws.gov/refuge/rocky_flats https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Flats_National_Wildlife_Refuge The Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge is located approximately 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Denver, Colorado. The refuge is an expanse of grasslands, shrublands and wetlands, including rare xeric tallgrass prairie, where natural processes support a broad range of native wildlife. Rocky Flats is home to various animals, including a herd of 150 elk, occasional black bear, mountain lions, and moose; as well as badgers, bats, coyote, two species of owl, mule deer, northern flicker, white pelican, black-tailed prairie dog, and porcupine. The site also contains an estimated 630 plant species.