Grizzly Peak
Status
Established
Year Established
2015
Location
Station
State
Colorado
National Forest Regions
Rocky Mountain Region (R2)
37.771, -107.885
Grizzly Peak Research Natural Area
Ecological and Physical Description
Size
3,253ac (1,316ha)
Elevation Range
10,000' (3,048m) - 13,700' (4,176m)
Primary Features
The Grizzly Peak RNA is characterized by rugged mountain topography; three rock glaciers and a number of well-defined cirque basins occur within the RNA. Key features include periglacial topography, sedimentary geology, fens, old growth spruce-fir forests, willow carrs, alpine tundra, Thurber's fescue mountain grasslands, and wetlands.
Last updated January 31, 2023