Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area, Nature reserve in Montrose County, United States.
The conservation area extends across 210,172 acres of public lands, featuring red-rock canyons, sandstone bluffs, and multiple creek systems flowing through the landscape.
The Old Spanish National Historic Trail, utilized by traders between New Mexico and California from 1820s to 1840s, crosses through the eastern section.
The lands contain numerous archaeological sites and hold particular importance to Ute Tribes as a connection to their ancestral territories.
Visitors access the east side via Bridgeport Bridge from US-50, while the north side requires travel on Highway 141 from Whitewater to Tabeguache Trail.
The conservation area includes 115 miles of streams supporting 52 protected species and ranges in elevation from 4,800 to 8,200 feet.
Location: Montrose County
Operator: Bureau of Land Management
GPS coordinates: 38.74829,-108.38896
Latest update: March 4, 2025 16:24
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