Irish Canyon
Rising up out of the sage flats, Limestone Ridge is a dramatic feature cut by the even more dramatic Irish Canyon. Covered in high quality pinyon-juniper, mixed with abundant cliffs and rocks, Irish Canyon is the best place in northwestern Colorado to look for Chukar, which are easy to hear in the spring but more difficult to find at other times of year. The typical ‘PJ’ birds are also present, and a nighttime visit could produce a Common Poorwill or Northern Saw-whet Owl. Be sure not to miss the Native American petroglyphs at the southern end of the canyon, complete with interpretive signs.
Restrictions: None
County: Moffat
Directions: From Maybell, travel northwest on CO 318 for 41.5 miles to Moffat CR 10N, on the right. Take CR 10N for 4.5 miles to the canyon. The canyon is several miles long.
Alternate Directions: From Maybell, travel northwest on CO 318 for 41.5 miles to Moffat CR 10N, on the right. Take CR 10N for 4.5 miles to the canyon.
Habitat: Rimrock/Mesa, Pinyon-Juniper Forest
Dates of Access: Open all year
Hours: Any
Ownership: BLM
Admission or Fees: Free
Parking: Gravel parking area
Lodging: Primitive camping
Handicapped: No
Handicapped Access: Handicap accessible view of the petroglyphs, otherwise limited
Delorme: 12 B2
ROC: 17 D4
Latitude: 40.78820910995530
Longitude: -108.7381814
Contact Information
PHONE: (970) 826-5000
ADDRESS:
Bureau of Land Management
Little Snake Field Office
Craig, CO 81625
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Additional Resources
Learn more about birds reported at this location at eBird:
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3048069