Yampa Preserve
Another Nature Conservancy owned property, this one has more open access than the Carpenter Ranch and also has some of the same avian highlights. Well-marked trails pass through woodlands of narrowleaf cottonwood, box elder, and red-osier dogwood; keep an eye out for Belted Kingfisher, Great Horned Owl, Gray Catbird, Bullock’s Oriole, Yellow Warbler, and American and Lesser Goldfinches. Veery also breeds here, though it can be hard to find.
Restrictions: None
County: Routt
Directions: From US 40 five miles east of Hayden at the Yampa River crossing, look for the parking lot on the south side of the road just west of the crossing.
Alternate Directions: From Hayden, head east on US 40 for 5 miles to the parking area, on the south side of the highway, west of the river.
Habitat: Lowland Riparian, Stream
Dates of Access: Open all year, daylight hours
Hours: Daylight hours
Ownership: TNC
Admission or Fees: Free
Parking: Gravel parking area
Lodging: None
Handicapped: No
Handicapped Access: Limited
Delorme: 26 A1
ROC: 36 B3
Latitude: 40.48785209
Longitude: -107.1597621