»Northern Colorado Plateau Network Parks
Below is a list of the park units in the network. Clicking on the park name will retrieve a description of its major biophysical features (prepared by network staff as Appendix E of the Plan for Natural Resources Monitoring, Phase III Report).
The Park Brief column contains a link to a brief summarizing the network's recent monitoring activities in the park. Each brief provides a concise summary of what the network hopes to achieve and what has been accomplished with monitoring at the park.
For a summary of the biophysical setting of the Northern Colorado Plateau, click here [3.5MB PDF File].
| Park Name (Biophysical Description) |
Park Brief
(Monitoring Summary) |
Park Code (map) |
State(s) |
Hectares |
Elevation range (m) |
| Arches National Park | Park Brief |
Utah |
30,966 |
1,206 – 1,725 |
|
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | Park Brief |
Colorado |
12,159 |
1,636 – 2,752 |
|
| Bryce Canyon National Park | Park Brief |
Utah |
14,502 |
2,000 – 2,777 |
|
| Canyonlands National Park | Park Brief |
Utah |
136,610 |
1,140 – 2,189 |
|
| Capitol Reef National Park | Park Brief |
Utah |
97,895 |
1,182 – 2,730 |
|
| Cedar Breaks National Monument | Park Brief |
CEBR |
Utah |
2,491 |
2,461 – 3,247 |
| Colorado National Monument | Park Brief |
Colorado |
8,310 |
1,411 – 2,160 |
|
| Curecanti National Recreation Area | Park Brief |
Colorado |
17,433 |
1,982 – 2,898 |
|
| Dinosaur National Monument | Park Brief |
Colorado & Utah |
85,097 |
1,442 – 2,747 |
|
| Fossil Butte National Monument | Park Brief |
FOBU |
Wyoming |
3,318 |
2,012 – 2,466 |
| Golden Spike National Historic Site | Park Brief |
GOSP |
Utah |
1,107 |
1,317 – 1,613 |
| Hovenweep National Monument | Park Brief |
Colorado & Utah |
318 |
1,548 – 2,056 |
|
| Natural Bridges National Monument | Park Brief |
NABR |
Utah |
3,009 |
1,702 – 2,019 |
| Pipe Spring National Monument | Park Brief |
Arizona |
16 |
1,495 – 1,559 |
|
| Timpanogos Cave National Monument | Park Brief |
Utah |
101 |
1,669 – 2,452 |
|
| Zion National Park | Park Brief |
Utah |
59,900 |
1,112 – 2,661 |
|
| Network Total |
473,232 |
1,112 – 3,247 |
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