Little Owl Creek

Status
Established
Year Established
2000

Location

State
Colorado
National Forest Regions
Rocky Mountain Region (R2)

40.733333, -104.683333

Little Owl Creek Research Natural Area

Ecological and Physical Description

Size
1,123ac (454ha)
Elevation Range
5,077' (1,547m) - 5,185' (1,580m)
Primary Features

The Little Owl Creek RNA includes shortgrass prairie and Great Plains riparian vegetation, with portions of one intermittent and two permanent prairie streams crossing an expanse of rolling short-grass plains. There is a prairie-dog town within the RNA.

Last updated January 31, 2023