Crystal River Valley
Yet another scenic mountain valley, the Crystal River parallels CO 133 as it ascends to McClure Pass. Most of the land on the lower stretches is private, but there are numerous pullouts and some river access points that can be good birding. Along the lower parts watch for Lewis’s Woodpeckers, and higher up Townsend’s Solitaire, MacGillivray’s and Wilson’s Warblers, Fox and Lincoln’s Sparrows, and American Dipper.
County: Pitkin
Habitat: Alpine Tundra, Krummholz
Directions:
Delorme: 47 C5
Roads of Colorado: 85 F3
Dates of Access: Open all year
Hours: Any
Ownership: Private/US Forest Service
Admission: Free
Restrictions: Respect private property and bird from the road in areas posted as such
Parking: Roadside pullouts
Lodging: Camping
Handicapped: No
Handicapped Access: Limited car birding
Latitude: 39.25777
Longitude: -107.23152
Amenities
| Restrooms | No |
| Drinking Fountain | No |
| Gravel Trails | No |
| Paved Trails | No |
| Platform/Blind | No |
| Boardwalk | No |
| Concession | No |
| Visitor Center | No |
| Gift Shop | No |
| Primitive | Yes |
| Camping | |
| Picnic | |
| Hunting | No |
| Fishing | No |