Mill Creek
Status
Established
Year Established
1998
Location
Station
State
Colorado
National Forest Regions
Rocky Mountain Region (R2)
38.058056, -105.720556
Mill Creek Research Natural Area
Ecological and Physical Description
Size
2,554ac (1,034ha)
Elevation Range
7,920' (2,414m) - 12,878' (3,925m)
Primary Features
The Mill Creek RNA extends from the small alpine summit of Gibson Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado down to the San Luis Valley. An extensive area of pinyon-juniper woodland covers the lower mountain slopes and the gently sloping bajada at the base of the mountain, high quality examples of foothills shrubland, pinyon-juniper woodland, mixed conifer and spruce-fir forest, subalpine grassland, and alpine tundra cover types.
Last updated January 31, 2023