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There are many small streams that contain a variety of trout species. Large mammals found in the Book Cliffs include coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, mule deer, elk, black bears, pronghorn, American bison as an extension of the Henry Mountains bison herd and bighorn sheep.
Mt. Garfield [3] is the high point of the Book Cliffs, east-northeast of Grand Junction, and overlooking the town of Palisade. Two classic hiking trails ascend the mountain. The mountain was named after President James Garfield a year after Garfield's death. The mountain is composed of Mesaverde Group overlaying Mancos Shale.
The Elkhead Mountains are a mountain range in Colorado.The mountain range is considered to be low altitude within Colorado as all of the peaks are under 11,000 feet (3,400 m). [1]
The Henry Mountains bison herd is located mostly with the 2 million acres (8,100 km 2) of land on or around the Henry Mountains of south-central Utah. An ongoing attempt is being made to expand the herd to include areas in the mountains of the Book Cliffs which are farther north.
The Castles, elevation 12,296-feet (3,748 m), are situated in the West Elk Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.The landform is located 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Gunnison in the West Elk Wilderness on land managed by Gunnison National Forest.
Treasure Mountain, elevation 13,535 ft (4,125 m), is a summit in the Elk Mountains of western Colorado. The mountain is in the Raggeds Wilderness southeast of Marble . The massif has been the site of marble mining and a legend of lost French gold.
The area contains approximately one hundred and ten ponds and lakes [4] and is home to a wide variety of plants and animals, including many large mammals such as moose, elk, mule deer, black bear, and cougars. This area has been affected by the non-native plant species, yellow toadflax. [5]
The Collegiate Peaks (or Collegiate Range [1]) is a name given to a section of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains located in central Colorado.Drainages to the east include headwaters of the Arkansas River.