Six and Fifty (6 & 50) Reservoir
Most of the time in recent years this small desert reservoir doesn’t look that impressive, but when there’s water here it can be a bird bonanza. Watch especially for shorebirds (the water here, when it is present, is almost always good for them), dabbling ducks, and the occasional heron or ibis. The semi-desert shrubland surrounding the entire area has Lark and Black-throated Sparrows, and in areas with sage, Sage Thrasher and Sage Sparrow. A few colonies of white-tailed prairie-dog here have Burrowing Owls.
County: Mesa
Habitat: Pond, Sagebrush
Directions: From Mack, drive west four miles on old Highway 6 and 50. A dirt road to the left leads to the reservoir in one quarter-mile. The water is visible from the highway.
Delorme: 42 C1
Roads of Colorado: 80 B1
Dates of Access: Open all year
Hours: Any
Ownership: BLM
Admission: Free
Restrictions: None
Parking: Roadside
Lodging: None
Handicapped: No
Handicapped Access: Limited car birding
Elevation: 4640
Latitude: 39.24524
Longitude: -108.94806
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 |