Last updated: October 23, 2023
Place
Montrose Public Lands Center
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Quick Facts
Location:
2465 S. Townsend Ave. Montrose, CO 81401
Significance:
The Old Spanish Trail passes through a significant portion of the field office. Find information at the Public Lands Center.
MANAGED BY:
Uncompahgre Field Office
The Uncompahgre Field Office (UFO) manages nearly 900,000 acres of public land in BLM Colorado's Southwest District, including four river systems—the Gunnison, San Miguel, Dolores, and Uncompahgre. The topography ranges from lowland riparian along the Dolores River (at around 4,700 feet) to red rock desert to a moonscape of highly erodible Mancos Shale badlands to the piñon-juniper woodlands of the Uncompahgre Plateau. There are a variety of landscapes to explore the Old Spanish Trail.
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (GGNCA) was designated in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999. GGNCA is part of the Uncompahgre Field Office.
Montrose Public Lands Center - Visitor Center
The Visitor Center is a great place to get information about the area and how to explore the Old Spanish Trail. You will find helpful Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service staff that will help you plan your trip, answer questions, acquire any needed permits, and shop at the educational and area oriented gift store.
Site Information
Location (2465 S. Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 81401)
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