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Wildlife of Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Golden Gate Canyon State Park lies approximately 25 miles west of downtown Denver in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The park consists of 11,700 acres that lies across the boundary between the western edge of Jefferson County and the eastern edge of Gilpin County. Elevations range between ...more ↓

American Black Bear ¹
Ursus americanus

Common Raccoon ²
Procyon lotor

Ringtail ³
Bassariscus astutus

Long-tailed Weasel ⁴
Neogale frenata

American Mink ⁵
Neovison vison

American Marten ⁶
Martes americana

American Badger ⁷
Taxidea taxus

Striped Skunk ⁸
Mephitis mephitis

Western Spotted Skunk ⁹
Spilogale gracilis

Canada Lynx ¹⁰
Lynx canadensis

Bobcat ¹¹
Lynx rufus

Mountain Lion ¹²
Puma concolor

Coyote ¹³
Canis latrans

Red Fox ¹⁴
Vulpes vulpes

Gray Fox ¹⁵
Urocyon cinereoargenteus

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Wildlife of Golden Gate Canyon State Park

American Black Bear 1 Ursus americanus

Common Raccoon 2 Procyon lotor

Ringtail 3 Bassariscus astutus

Long-tailed Weasel 4 Neogale frenata

American Mink 5 Neovison vison

American Marten 6 Martes americana

American Badger 7 Taxidea taxus

Striped Skunk 8 Mephitis mephitis

Western Spotted Skunk 9 Spilogale gracilis

Canada Lynx 10 Lynx canadensis

Bobcat 11 Lynx rufus

Mountain Lion 12 Puma concolor

Coyote 13 Canis latrans

Red Fox 14 Vulpes vulpes

Gray Fox 15 Urocyon cinereoargenteus