Hot Creek State Wildlife Area
State Parks, Monuments & Other Lands
Location: From Monte Vista, travel 20 miles south on CO 15, then west 5 miles.
Phone: (303)297-1192 »
Season: May 1 through December 31, see notes
Fee: no
Reservations: no
Description: 3460 acres, 8000-foot elevation. Hot Creek Reservoir is a tributary of the Rio Grande River and is fed by several warm springs. Its average temperature is 54 degrees. Vegetation ranges from grasses and desert shrub to pinyon-juniper and ponderosa pine. Hunting for deer, elk, rabbits, doves, coyote, bobcat, and trapping. Big horn sheep and antelope use the area, although there is no hunting allowed for these animals. Primitive camping.
Activities:
Fishing
Hunting
Camping
Wildlife Viewing
Services and Facilities:
Entries marked HA indicate handicapped accessible.
Notes: Please observe current hunting & fishing regulations. Closed from January 1 through April 30 annually.
Nearby Public Lands: View vicinity map »
Address: Colorado Division of Wildlife Headquarters, 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216
Phone: (303)297-1192 »
Weather: NOAA CO Weather »
Road Info: CO State Road Website »
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