Teller County
Author(s): Allan Burns, David M. Elwonger, Jeff Jones, Mark Peterson
County Seat: Cripple Creek
Size: 559 square miles
Low Elevation: 6,704 ft. - Fourmile Creek on the Fremont border
High Elevation: 13,060 ft. - Devils Playground
Best Birds: Sandwich Tern (2013)
Checklist: Teller County Checklist
Introduction: For a small mountain county, Teller does not get very high--it barely clears 13,000 feet. Its bodies of water are not that large, and its area is not that big. In spite of all this, however, the birding here can be excellent. The county's checklist is surprisingly large, as is its diversity of montane habitats. It is a great destination for birders visiting the Colorado Springs area.
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Dome Rock Trail
Habitat: Mixed Conifer Forest, Streamside Willow, Lowland Riparian
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Habitat: Ponderosa Forest
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Horsethief Falls
Habitat: Spruce-Fir Forest; Streamside willow, Mountain Meadow
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Manitou Lake and Trout Creek
Habitat: Lake, Lowland Riparian, Streamside Willow, Ponderosa Forest
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Mueller State Park
Habitat: Ponderosa Forest, Mixed-Conifer Forest, Spruce-Fir Forest
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