CHIMNEY ROCK
-- FLORA and FAUNA --
The biologically rich mountain zone of Chimney Rock yielded a variety of wild foods and game to supplement the Ancestral Puebloan's cultivated crops, and most of these native/wild species are still evident at Chimney Rock today. (View photos in the Chimney Rock flora gallery and fauna gallery.)
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Following is a list of common trees and shrubs and flowers in the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area:
Common Trees and Shrubs
Banana Yucca
Cliff Fendlerbush
Chokecherry
Douglas Fir
Gambel Oak
Pinyon Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Snowberry
Serviceberry
Wild Sumac
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Common Flowers/Cactus/Grass
Annual Sunflower
Aztec Milkvetch (rare)
Bahia
Candlelabra Cactus
Cane Cholla Cactus
Claret Cup Cactus
Firecracker Penstemon
Fragile Cactus
Indian Rice Grass
New Mexico Yucca
Rabbitbrush
Ribbon Four O'Clock
Simpson's Ball Cactus
Southwestern Paintbrush
Wyoming Paintbrush
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Photo by Helen Richardson
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Following is a list of common birds, mammals, and reptiles in the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area:
Common Birds
Black-Billed Magpie
Broad-Tailed
Hummingbird
Cliff Swallow
Common Raven
Crow
Downy Woodpecker
Lewis Woodpecker
Peregrine Falcon
Rufous Hummingbird
Scrub Jay
Stellar Jay
Turkey Vulture
Western Bluebird
Wild Turkey
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Common Mammals
Black Bear
Blacktail Jackrabbit
Chipmunk
Coyote
Elk
Gray Squirrel
Mountain Bobcat
Mountain Lion
Mule Deer
Woodrat (Pack Rat)
Porcupine
Prairie Dog
Raccoon
Red Fox
Rock Squirrel
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Common Reptiles
Bull Snake
Collared Lizard
Horned Lizard
Prairie Rattlesnake
Sagebrush Lizard
Tree Lizard
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Hours of Operation: In-Season May 15 - September 30, Daily 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Guided Walking Tour Schedule: 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
Location: 3 miles South of Hwy 160 on Hwy 151 (map)
Mailing Address: Chimney Rock Interpretive Program, P.O. Box 1662, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Phone: (970)883-5359 Visitor's Cabin In-season, (970)264-2287 Leave Message Off-season
E-mail: chimneyrock@chimneyrockco.org
Download Chimney Rock Brochure
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