Snowy Range
Status
Established
Year Established
1936
Location
Station
State
Wyoming
National Forest Regions
Rocky Mountain Region (R2)
41.35, -106.233333
Snowy Range Research Natural Area
Ecological and Physical Description
Size
771ac (312ha)
Elevation Range
9,800' (2,987m) - 10,360' (3,158m)
Primary Features
The Snowy Range RNA is an area of Engelmann spruce-subalpine fir forest, some of which is old-growth, and a smaller acreage of lodgepole pine. There are also small areas of grassland and shrubland and 3 small lakes. In contrast to much of the surrounding landscape, the RNA was not logged for railroad ties in previous decades. Engelmann spruce mortality from the spruce beetle outbreak in the 2010s is significant.
Last updated January 31, 2023