Parks & Nature in Mancos

1 places · Alpine wilds & high-country parks

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A gravel road runs along the top of a rock-armored dam, curving into the distance beside a dry, tan embankment. Pine-covered hills and scattered shrubs fill the reservoir basin below, with hazy blue mountains under a bright, lightly clouded sky.

Parks & Nature

Mancos, CO

Mancos State Park

Mancos State Park is centered around Jackson Gulch Reservoir at an elevation of 7,800 feet, surrounded by Gambel oak and ponderosa pine forests. The La Plata Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop visible from the reservoir's eastern shore. The park offers quiet lakeshore access with opportunities for reflection photography and wildlife observation.

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