Rocky mountain ponderosa pine can be found at elevations ranging from 5,000 and 9,000 feet. It can grow to be between 15 and 45 meters (150 feet) tall, 400 years old, and have seed cones 7.0 cm in length; which are the biggest seed cones in Colorado. Continue reading “Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)”
Rocky Mountain Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum)
Colorado is home to the rocky mountain juniper, which can be found in the Montane ecosystem and at elevations ranging from 4,000 to 9,000 feet. It is typically found on rocky ridges and bluffs. Continue reading “Rocky Mountain Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum)”
Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area – Birding in Fort Collins, CO
Cathy Fromme Prairie is a natural area located in the southwest corner of Fort Collins, CO. It has two free parking lots with one on South Taft Hill Road and the other on South Shields Street. Continue reading “Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area – Birding in Fort Collins, CO”
Crosier Mountain Trail – Drake Trailhead – Glen Haven, CO
Crosier Mountain is in the Roosevelt National Forest and has three trailheads that can all be used to reach the summit: Drake, Rainbow Pit, and one near the village of Glen Haven. We hiked from the Drake trailhead which is 2.2 miles west of Drake, Colorado and on the south side of CR-43. Continue reading “Crosier Mountain Trail – Drake Trailhead – Glen Haven, CO”
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