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Description:
Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge is comprised of five broad habitats: semidesert shrubland, grassland, marsh, riparian forest, and pinyon-juniper forest. The habitat diversity makes the area very valuable for wildlife. Over 300 species of terrestrial wildlife use the refuge. Browns Park was the scene for a rich cultural history. The Fremont Indian culture used the valley from about 600-1300 AD. Here they hunted and gathered, grew corn and squash, built rock and masonry storage structures for their produce, and carved petroglyphs into the rock. The Snake or Shoshone tribe spent winters in the valley for many years. Fur trappers and traders established a thriving winter rendenzvous site with the Shoshone in the 1830's. Directions:
The refuge is 63 miles northwest of Maybell, Colorado, on Colorado Highway 318. Maybell is a small community approximately 32 miles west of Craig, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 40. Refuge headquarters is between mile markers 2 and 1. This is remote country with no local lodging. Visitors should plan ahead for extended stays. A convenience store that sells gasoline and other supplies is adjacent to the refuge.
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