Comanche National Grassland

Comanche National Grassland

Parks Directory of the United States / National Grasslands

Address: 27204 Hwy 287
PO Box 127
Springfield, CO 81073
Phone: 719-523-6591;
Fax: 719-523-4861;
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/coma
Size: 443,030 acres.
Location: Southeastern Colorado. Accessible by US 160, 287/385, and 350; CO 109, and 50. Nearby cities/towns include Kim, Walsh, Lamar, Campo, Pritchett, and Vilas.
Facilities: Dispersed camping, trails, 3 picnic areas, scenic drive.
Activities: Camping, hunting, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, bird watching, wildlife viewing.
Special Features: Vogel Canyon and Picture Canyon, which contain prehistoric Native American village sites and well-preserved examples of rock art; Picketwire Canyonlands, largest dinosaur track in North America with 1,300 footprints; a segment of Santa Fe National Historical Trail (see entry in national trails section), with historic water springs sites, scenic lookouts, and visible wagon ruts.

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