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City of Rocks National Reserve
Animals
The diverse habitat of the reserve supports a large variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates.
 
Cliff Chipmunk on log
Lynnette Hansen
Cliff Chipmunk

 

Treasure Rock against a blue summer sky.  

Did You Know?
Tales of a stage robbery complete with lost loot buried beneath one of the City’s rocky crags, soon to be known as Treasure Rock, have formed part of local lore for almost 120 years. Most agree that the Kelton stage was robbed circa 1878 of $90,000 - $200,000 in gold bullion.

Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 12:29 EST