Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway
San Miguel River Nature Conservancy Preserve, CO

This rugged, remote canyon with its steep, densely vegetated hillsides is home to an extremely diverse assemblage of plant and animal species. It represents one of the last remaining undisturbed, low to mid-elevation riparian areas of Colorado. In this habitat along the San Miguel River, visitors can see racoons, longtail weasels, American dippers, belted kingfishers, bald eagles and numerous other songbirds. Land along the river was purchased by the Nature Conservancy in order to protect this unique area. The public lands in the canyon are managed by the BLM as the San Miguel River Area of Critical Environmental Concern.