Finger Mesa
Status
Established
Year Established
1998
Location
Station
State
Colorado
National Forest Regions
Rocky Mountain Region (R2)
37.7875, -107.3125
Finger Mesa Research Natural Area
Ecological and Physical Description
Size
3,406ac (1,378ha)
Elevation Range
11,200' (3,414m) - 12,300' (3,749m)
Primary Features
The Finger Mesa RNA includes the entire relatively flat-topped mountain of Finger Mesa, a broad volcanic upland. Alpine tundra, subalpine grassland, willow carrs, and wetlands cover the mountain top and spruce-fir forest is found on the surrounding slopes.
Last updated January 31, 2023