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City note 147 · Nature

Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge

Prairie, wetlands, wildlife drives, bison, and a complicated industrial-to-refuge history just beyond the city grid.

Northeast Denver

The fastest way to understand that Denver's outside identity also includes High Plains ecology – not only westward mountain scenery.

Good for
Daytime · Solo
Time
1.5 hr – 5 hr
Cost
Free
Plan
Check the schedule

Car access is the practical default

Wildlife is never guaranteed and weather exposure is real

the visitor center and a slow wildlife drive

Checked August 9, 2026 against the official public source

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