Picketwire Canyonlands
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Picketwire Canyonlands is a remote canyon area in southeastern Colorado known for its extensive dinosaur tracksites, rugged landscapes, and the course of the Purgatoire River.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon area
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natural area ⓘ paleontological site ⓘ |
| accessType |
primitive road access
ⓘ
seasonal vehicle access ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Purgatoire River Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains | Picketwire dinosaur tracksite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| geologicalPeriodRepresented | Jurassic ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
horseback riding ⓘ mountain biking ⓘ paleontology-focused tourism ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
riparian corridor
ⓘ
semi-arid grassland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canyon walls
ⓘ
river floodplain ⓘ rocky mesas ⓘ sandstone cliffs ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
extreme heat in summer
ⓘ
flash flooding risk ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
day-use only in many areas
ⓘ
limited services and facilities ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
cottonwood trees along river
ⓘ
piñon-juniper woodland ⓘ shortgrass prairie ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
mule deer
ⓘ
pronghorn ⓘ raptors ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Jurassic dinosaur tracks
ⓘ
extensive dinosaur tracksites ⓘ remote backcountry setting ⓘ rugged canyon landscapes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Las Animas County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity | La Junta, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the largest dinosaur tracksites in North America ⓘ |
| partOf | Comanche National Grassland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | High Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Purgatoire River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
educational field trips
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
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