Colorow Mountain is a summit in the Indian Valley area in
Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Rio Blanco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,529. The county seat is Meeker. The name of the county is the Spanish language name for the White River which runs through it.
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The Colorow Mountain State Wildlife Area is located on the mountain.
The Colorow Mountain State Wildlife Area is located near
White River City and is north of
Rio Blanco Lake and
State Highway 64. There is camping, hunting, hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing on the 1500-acre park. It has access to some
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering federal lands. Headquartered in Washington DC, and with oversight over , it governs one eighth of the country's la ...
areas north of the wildlife area.
The wildlife area opened in 2013 following a land swap between
ExxonMobil
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and
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the state parks system and the wildlife of the U.S. state of Colorado. , the division managed the 42 state parks and 307 wildlife areas of Colorado.
, the Colorado Natural Areas Program had 93 designated si ...
to protect wildlife.
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External links
Colorow Mountain State Wildlife Area Colorado Parks and Wildlife
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Mountains of Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Wildlife management areas of Colorado