Dolores
Aliases: Riverside Park
This nice little town is a good home for visitors and provides all the amenities. The best birding in town is at Joe Rowell Park right off the main drag, where you can access a footpath through some very nice riparian habitat. You might find a dipper here, particularly in winter.
Restrictions: Please respect private property.
County: Montezuma
Directions: From US 160 just east of Cortez, head north on CO 145. When the highway starts to descend a large hill and the town of Dolores comes into view at the bottom, pull over and walk to the west side of the highway in order to look down over the river at the ponds. Alternatively, head into town and turn left (west) on 1st Street, then left on Central Ave. to the McPhee Overlook Trailhead parking lot.
Alternate Directions: Dolores is along CO 145, 36 miles south of Rico, and 10 miles north of Cortez.
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Lowland Riparian, Stream
Dates of Access: Open all year
Hours: Any
Ownership: Municipal/Private
Admission or Fees: Free
Parking: Various
Lodging: Hotels in town
Handicapped: No
Delorme: 85 A4
ROC: 1.29E+06
Latitude: 37.4738818
Longitude: -108.5045356
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Additional Resources
Learn more about birds reported at this location at eBird:
https://ebird.org/delorespondshotspot/L4099497