Dominguez-Escalante
United States, Colorado
Dominguez-Escalante
LocationUnited States, Colorado
RegionColorado
TypeNational Conservation Area
Coordinates38.7800°, -108.3600°
Established2009
Area848.3
Nearest CityGrand Junction (20 mi)
About Dominguez-Escalante
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area protects over 200,000 acres of rugged red-rock canyons, sandstone bluffs, and pinyon-juniper woodlands southeast of Grand Junction along the Gunnison River. It encompasses the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness, ancient petroglyphs, waterfalls, and habitat for bighorn sheep, elk, and golden eagles. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of the National Conservation Lands.
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