Prairie Canyon
Remote and spectacular, this is the canyon to come to if you want to get away from it all and have good birding at the same time. Habitat in the canyon is comprised of excellent pinyon-juniper woodland, with Gray Vireo, Pinyon Jay, Ash-throated Flycatcher, a chance at Chukar, and an outside chance at Scott’s Oriole. In the extensive sage flats on the way into the canyon look for Sage Sparrow and Sage Thrasher, and in the semi-desert shrubland scattered throughout watch for Black-throated Sparrow and Loggerhead Shrike.
Restrictions: None
County: Garfield
Directions:
Alternate Directions: From Loma, travel west on US 6 for 3.7 miles to Mesa CR 10 and take a right. Go 3 miles to CR R and take a left. Go 1.5 miles to CR 8 and take a right. Go 1 mile to CR S and take a left. Take this for 7 miles to CR U1.5 road, and take a left. Take this road for 6.5 miles to the canyon.
Dates of Access: Open year round
Hours: 24 hours
Ownership: BLM
Admission or Fees: Free
Parking: Roadside
Lodging: Primitive camping
Handicapped: No
Handicapped Access: None
Latitude: 39.39144
Longitude: -109.04612