![]() | Rocky FlatsNational 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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Visitor Map of Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Colorado. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).
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Trails brochure of Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Colorado. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).