Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge, National wildlife refuge in northwestern Colorado, United States.
The 13,450-acre refuge spans both sides of the Green River between Cold Springs and Diamond Mountains, featuring wetlands, grasslands, and pinyon forests.
Fort Davy Crockett was constructed within the current refuge boundaries in 1837 to protect trappers from conflicts with Blackfoot Native Americans.
Fremont Indians left petroglyphs on local stones while Shoshone tribes and mountain men used the valley for winter trading gatherings.
Located 53 miles northwest of Maybell on State Highway 318, the refuge prohibits collecting animal parts, plants, artifacts, fossils, and minerals.
The refuge maintains nine marsh units totaling 1,430 acres to support approximately 200 bird species after Flaming Gorge Dam halted natural flooding.
Location: Colorado
Inception: 1965
Website: https://fws.gov/refuge/browns_park
GPS coordinates: 40.82500,-108.95000
Latest update: April 16, 2025 06:28
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