Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area

A spring creek flows through this relatively flat 5,433-acre property, feeding a maze of wetlands, dikes, canals, and shallow lakes designed and built by the Colorado Division of Wildlife in 1992 to restore habitat for nesting waterfowl. Much of the site is closed February 15th through July 15th for nesting, but a boardwalk/viewing trail located just off of Hwy 285 (look for the grove of cottonwoods on the east side) is open year-round.