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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 ↓

Southwestern Red Squirrel 1
Tamiasciurus fremonti
American Red Squirrel 2
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Least Chipmunk 3
Neotamias minimus
Colorado Chipmunk 4
Neotamias quadrivittatus
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel 4
Callospermophilus lateralis
Wyoming Ground Squirrel 5
Urocitellus elegans
Yellow-bellied Marmot 6
Marmota flaviventris
American Beaver 7
Castor canadensis
Northern Pocket Gopher 8
Thomomys talpoides
Common Porcupine 9
Erethizon dorsatum
House Mouse 10
Mus musculus
Heather Vole 11
Phenacomys intermedius
Muskrat 12
Ondatra zibethicus
Long-tailed Vole 13
Microtus longicaudus
Montane Vole 14
Microtus montanus
Southern Red-backed Vole 15
Myodes gapperi
Deer Mouse 16
Peromyscus maniculatus
Bushy-tailed Wood Rat 17
Neotoma cinerea
Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse 18
Zapus hudsonius preblei

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