Narraguinnep Natural Area | |
---|---|
Location | Dolores County, Colorado |
Nearest city | Cortez, Colorado |
Coordinates | 37°41′24″N 108°39′49″W / 37.69000°N 108.66361°W |
Area | 2,922 acres (11.82 km2) |
Established | 1962 |
Governing body | United States Forest Service |
Narraguinnep Natural Area is a 2,922 acre natural area in Dolores County, Colorado that is owned by the United States Forest Service. It was designated a natural area in 1980. The Colorado Natural Area includes Narraguinnep Canyon, [2] which is located within Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest [3] [4] and extends southwest into Montezuma County, Colorado. [5] It is near the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. [6]
Oakbrush, juniper, and pinon and ponderosa pine trees grow in the natural area. [4] In 2009, a wildfire burned most of the natural area. Since then, Gambel oak thickets have returned in the main area. The old-growth pine, located in the northwest corner of the natural area, was not damaged during the fire. [2]
The Domínguez–Escalante expedition (1776) passed through the Dolores area and then east of present-day Cahone and Dove Creek during their expedition. While in the area, they took a siesta in an arroyo, which may have been in Narraguinnep Canyon. [7]
Narraguinnep Natural Area | |
---|---|
Location | Dolores County, Colorado |
Nearest city | Cortez, Colorado |
Coordinates | 37°41′24″N 108°39′49″W / 37.69000°N 108.66361°W |
Area | 2,922 acres (11.82 km2) |
Established | 1962 |
Governing body | United States Forest Service |
Narraguinnep Natural Area is a 2,922 acre natural area in Dolores County, Colorado that is owned by the United States Forest Service. It was designated a natural area in 1980. The Colorado Natural Area includes Narraguinnep Canyon, [2] which is located within Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest [3] [4] and extends southwest into Montezuma County, Colorado. [5] It is near the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. [6]
Oakbrush, juniper, and pinon and ponderosa pine trees grow in the natural area. [4] In 2009, a wildfire burned most of the natural area. Since then, Gambel oak thickets have returned in the main area. The old-growth pine, located in the northwest corner of the natural area, was not damaged during the fire. [2]
The Domínguez–Escalante expedition (1776) passed through the Dolores area and then east of present-day Cahone and Dove Creek during their expedition. While in the area, they took a siesta in an arroyo, which may have been in Narraguinnep Canyon. [7]