Trail: Deckers Cliff
| Trail Identifier: T96-S109 |
| Location: Buffalo Creek, CO 80135 |
Trailhead Location: Take highway 67 to the town of Deckers. At the only intersection in Deckers turn south onto S Y Camp Road. Follow this road for 0.8 miles. At first it will run right next to the rive then it will veer away from the river and go over a small hill. On the other side of the hill the road will be next to the river again. Find a place to park in this area.
| Last Updated: 2007-12-16 Parking: Parking Status Unknown Trail Type: There and back |
Trail Difficulty: Stroll Trail Length: 0.25 miles Trail Condition: Poorly maintained trail |
Best Feature of Trail: A short easy walk; but watch that last step, its a doosy.
Sights: A short easy walk; but watch that last step, its a doosy.
Species List for Deckers Cliff:
| BIRDS |
| • May be seen on this trail Blackbird (Brewer's) Euphagus cyanocephalus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Blackbird (Red-winged) Agelaius phoeniceus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Blackbird (Yellow-headed) Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Bluebird (Mountain) Siala currucoides identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Bunting (Lark) Calamospiza melanocorys identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Chickadee (Black-Capped) Parus atricapillus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Chickadee (Mountain) Poecile gambeli identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Coot (American) Fulica americana identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Cormorant (Double-crested) Phalacrocorax auritus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Cowbird (Brown-headed) Molothrus ater identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Creeper (Brown) Certhia americana identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Crossbill (Red) Loxia curvirostra identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Crow (American) Corvus brachyrhynchos identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Dipper (American) Cinclus mexicanus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Dove (Mourning) Zenaidura macroura identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Dove (Rock) Columba livia identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Duck (Blue-winged Teal) Anas discors identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Duck (Cinnamon Teal) Anas cyanoptera identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Duck (Common Goldeneye) Bucephala clangula identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Duck (Gadwall) Anas strepera identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Duck (Green-winged Teal) Anas crecca identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Duck (Lesser Scaup) Aythya affnis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Duck (Mallard) Anas platyrhynchos identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Duck (Northern Pintail) Anas acuta identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Duck (Northern Shoveler) Anas clypeata identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Duck (Redhead) Aythya americana identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Duck (Ring-necked) Aythya collaris identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Eagle (Bald) Haliaeetus leucocephalus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Eagle (Golden) Aquila chrysaetos identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Falcon (Prairie) Falco mexicanus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Finch (Brown-capped Rosy) Leucosticte australis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Finch (Cassin's) Carpodacus cassinii identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Finch (House) Carpodacus mexicanus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Flicker (Northern) Colaptes auratus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Flycatcher (Hammond's) Empidonax hammondii identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Flycatcher (Olive-sided) Contopus cooperi identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Flycatcher (Willow) Empidonax trailii identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Goose (Canada) Branta canadensis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Goshawk (Northern) Accipiter gentilis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Grackle (Common) Quiscalus quiscula identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Grebe (Pied-billed) Podilymbus podiceps identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Grebe (Western) Aechmophorus occidentalis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Grosbeak (Black-headed) Pheucticus melanocephalus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Grosbeak (Evening) Coccothraustes vespertinus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Grosbeak (Pine) Pinicola enucleator identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Grouse (Blue) Dendragapus obscurus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Gull (Franklin's) Larus pipixcan identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Gull (Ring-billed) Larus delawarensis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Hawk (Ferruginous) Buteo regalis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Hawk (Marsh) (Northern Harrier) Circus cyaneus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Hawk (Red-tailed) Buteo jamaicensis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Hawk (Rough-legged) Buteo lagopus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Hawk (Swainson's) Buteo swainsoni identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Heron (Great Blue) Ardea herodias identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Hummingbird (Rufous) Selasphorus rufus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Jay (Steller's) Cyanocitta stelleri identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Junco (Dark-eyed) Junco hyemalis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Kestrel (American) Falco sparverius identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Killdeer Charadrius vociferus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Kingbird (Eastern) Tyrannus tyrannus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Kingfisher (Belted) Ceryle alcyon identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Kinglet (Golden-crowned) Regulus satrapa identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Kinglet (Ruby-crowned) Regulus calendula identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Lark (Horned) Eremophila alpestris identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Magpie (Black-billed) Pica hudsonia identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Meadowlark (Western) Sturnella neglecta identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Merganser (Common) Mergus merganser identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Murre (Common) Uria aalge identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Nighthawk (Common) Chordeiles minor identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Nutcracker (Clark's) Nucifraga columbiana identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Nuthatch (Pygmy) Sitta pygmaea identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Nuthatch (Red-breasted) Sitta canadensis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Nuthatch (White-breasted) Sitta carolinensis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Oriole (Baltimore) Icterus galbula identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Owl (Burrowing) Athene cunicularia identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Owl (Great Horned) Bubo virginianus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Pelicans (American White) Pelecanus erythrorhynchos identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Pheasant (Ring-necked) Phasianus colchicus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Pipit (Water) Anthus spinoletta identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Raven (Common) Corvus corax identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Robin (American) Turdus migratorius identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Sandpiper (Spotted) Actitis macularia identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Sapsucker (Williamson's) Sphyrapicus thyroideus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Shrike (Northern) Lanius excubitor identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Siskin (Pine) Carduelis pinus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Snipe (Common) Gallinago gallinago identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Solitare (Townsend's) Myadestes townsendi identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Sparrow (American Tree) Spizella arborea identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Sparrow (Cassin's) Aimophila cassinii identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Sparrow (Chipping) Spizella passerina identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Sparrow (Grasshopper) Ammodramus savannarum identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Sparrow (House) Passer domesticus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Sparrow (Song) Melospiza melodia identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Sparrow (Vesper) Pooecetes gramineus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Sparrow (White-crowned) Zonotrichia leucophrys identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Sparrow (White-throated) Zonotrichia albicollis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Starling (European) Sturnus vulgaris identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Swallow (Barn) Hirundo rustica identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Swallow (Cliff) Petrochelidon pyrrhonota identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Swallow (Tree) Tachycineta bicolor identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Swallow (Violet-green) Tachycineta thalassina identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Tanager (Western) Piranga ludoviciana identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Thrush (Hermit) Catharus guttatus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Thrush (Swainson's) Catharus ustulatus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Towhee (Green-tailed) Pipilo chlorurus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Vireo (Warbling) Vireo gilvus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Warbler (MacGillivray's) Oporornis tolmiei identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Warbler (Virginia's) Vermivora virginiae identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Warbler (Wilson's) Wilsonia pusilla identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Warbler (Yellow) Dendroica petechia identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Warbler (Yellow-rumped) Dendroica coronata identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Woodpecker (Downy) Picoides pubescens identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Woodpecker (Hairy) Picoides villosus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Wren (Canyon) Catherpes mexicanus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Wren (House) Troglodytes aedon identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Wren (Rock) Salpinctes obsoletus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Yellowthroat (Common ) Geothlypis trichas identification assistance |
| MAMMALS |
| • May be seen on this trail Badger (American) Taxidea taxus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Bear (Black) Ursus americanus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Bighorn Sheep Ovis canadensis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Bobcat Lynx rufus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Coyote Canis latrans identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Deer (Mule) Odocoileus hemionus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Deer (White-Tailed) Odocoileus virginianus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Elk (American) Cervus canadensis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Fox (Gray) Urocyon cinereoargenteus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Fox (Red) Vulpes vulpes identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Gopher (Northern Pocket) Thomomys talpoides identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Hare (Snowshoe) Lepus americanus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Jackrabbit (White-tailed) Lepus townsendi identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Marmot (Yellow-bellied) Marmota flaviventris identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Marten (American) Martes americana identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Mink (American) Mustela vison identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Moose Alces alces identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Mountain Lion Felis concolor identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Mouse (Deer) Peromyscus maniculatus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Otter (River) Lutra canadensis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Pika (American) Ochotona princeps identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Raccoon Procyon lotor identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Skunk (Striped) Mephitis mephitis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Skunk (Western Spotted) Spilogale gracilis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Squirrel (Rock) Spermophilus variegatus identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Weasel (Long Tailed) Mustela frenata identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Weasel (Short Tailed) Mustela erminea identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Wolverine Gulo gulo identification assistance |
| AMPHIBIANS |
| • May be seen on this trail Frog (Western Chorus) Pseudacris triseriata identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Frog (Wood) Rana sylvatica identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Salamander (Tiger) Ambystoma tigrinum identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Toad (Western) Bufo boreas identification assistance |
| REPTILES |
| • May be seen on this trail Snake (Western Terrestrial Garter) Thamnophis elegans identification assistance |
| WILDFLOWERS |
| • May be seen on this trail Brittlebush identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Columbine (Colorado) identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Elephant Heads identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Fairy Slipper identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Fireweed identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Harebell (Mountain) identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Indian Paintbrush identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Larkspur (Tall) identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Moss Campion identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Primrose (Parry's) identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Shooting Stars identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Snowberries identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Sunflower (Alpine) identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Yarrow identification assistance |
| TREES |
| • May be seen on this trail Aspen (Quaking) Populus tremuloides identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Cedar (Western Red) Thuja plicata identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Fir (Douglas) Pseudotsuga menziesii identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Fir (Rocky mountain) Abies lasiocarpa identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Pine (Limber) Pinus flexilis identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Pine (Lodgepole) Pinus contorta identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Pine (Ponderosa) Pinus ponderosa identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Spruce (Engelmann) Picea engelmannii identification assistance |
| • May be seen on this trail Tara wingceltis) Pteroceltis tartarinowii identification assistance |