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Caribou Ranch Open Space Park, Nederland, CO
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Caribou Ranch Open Space Park

A Boulder County open space near Nederland with forest, meadow, and wetland scenery plus a historic mining complex.

Nederland, CO

About Caribou Ranch Open Space Park

This Boulder County open space sits high in the mountains and covers about 2,151 acres of forest, meadow, wetland, and stream habitat. Visitors can hike its trails, which include the Blue Bird Loop and the DeLonde Trail, and see the remains of the Blue Bird Mine complex and the DeLonde Homestead. The park is day use only, with no pets, bikes, camping, open fires, or hunting allowed. It is closed each spring from April 1 through June 30 to protect migrating birds and elk calving, and it reopens July 1.

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