McInnis Canyons NCA
McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, adjacent to the Colorado Monument, and is one of BLM Colorado's most diverse desert recreation areas.
Among the NCA's unique natural resources are the more than 75,000 acres of the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, which includes the second-largest concentration of natural arches in North America and includes the Old Spanish Trail. Fossils have been uncovered during more than a century of excavation. Pictograph and petroglyph sites abound.
The McInnis Canyon Natural Conservation Area is operated by the BLM and has many canyon areas and access points.
Alternate title -
Pollock Bench - 8.5 miles - 1,400 feet elevation gain
Devil’s Canyon Trail System – 6.7 miles – 780 ft elevation gain.
Flume Canyon – 5 miles – 500 ft elevation gain.
Rabbit’s Ear Trail – 5.6 miles – 700’ elevation gain
Kodel Canyon – 4.75 miles – 575 ft elevation gain.
- Suitable Activities: Hiking
- Seasons: Year-round
- Weather: View weather forecast
- Land Manager: Bureau of Land Management
- Parking Permit Required: BLM Permits & Passes
- Recommended Party Size: 12
- Maximum Party Size: 12
- Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12
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- McInnis Canyons NCA - Pollock Bench
- McInnis Canyons NCA - Devil’s Canyon Trail System
- McInnis Canyons NCA - Flume Canyon
- McInnis Canyons NCA - Rabbit’s Ear Trail
- McInnis Canyons NCA - Kodel Canyon
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