This is an ArcGIS Online web service updated by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife GIS Unit for distributing Colorado state parks and wildlife species GIS data for public distribution.

This file was updated on December 9, 2024.

This is an ArcGIS Online web service updated by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife GIS Unit on March 4, 2025 for distributing Colorado administrative GIS data in a web service format for public distribution.

Updated January, 2022BROOD AREA: Areas supporting sage grouse broods. This generally includes wet areas such as meadows, springs, ponds and streams which all function as important brood rearing sites. To be mapped as a 200m (.124 mile) buffer zone around the edges of such wet sites. HISTORIC HABITAT: Areas where viable populations have not occurred in five years or more. OVERALL RANGE: An area which encompasses all mapped seasonal activity areas within the observed range of a population of sage grouse. PRODUCTION AREA: An area that would include the majority of important sage grouse nesting habitat. Mapped as a buffer zone of two miles around an active lek. SEVERE WINTER: That part of the winter range where 90 percent of the individuals are located when annual snowpack is at its' maximum and/or temperatures are at a minimum in the two worst winters out of ten. The winters of 1983-84, or 96-97 are good examples. WINTER RANGE:Observed winter range.This information was derived from Colorado Parks and Wildlife field personnel. Data was captured by digitizing through a SmartBoard Interactive Whiteboard using topographic maps and NAIP imagery at various scales (Cowardin, M., M. Flenner. March 2003. Maximizing Mapping Resources. GeoWorld 16(3):32-35). These data are updated on a four year rotation with one of the four Colorado Parks and Wildlife Regions updated each year. These data are not updated on a statewide level annually.PRIORITY AND GENERAL HABITATSummaryThe priority habitat map and data were developed as part of the BLM National Planning Strategy for Greater sage-grouse. These data provide a biological tool for planning in sage-grouse habitats. These maps depict Priority and General Habitats within occupied range in Colorado. In February 2016, the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) hired a consultant (Olsson) to help further refine CPW’s greater sage-grouse habitat maps in Northwest Colorado. The Olsson consultant team, have utilized CPW’s contemporary and rigorous habitat models and developed their own to produce revised PHMA and GHMA habitat data. These spatial datasets (i.e., habitat maps) are specifically designed to meet the management intent of the ARMPA and have been produced for formal submittal to the BLM for incorporation into Northwest Colorado Land and Resource Management Plans. LINKAGESThis dataset identifies linkage areas between sage-grouse populations across GrSG range in Colorado. It is assumed the habitat linkages will allow for movement between populations and will decrease the probability of extinction of the species by stabilizing population dynamics. These linkages should be considered only as potential areas for movements between populations. The linkage dataset was created by mapping efforts of the CPW biologists for the statewide conservation plan in 2005, and further refined in early 2012. The linkages were delineated based on a selection of vegetation classes in the Colorado Basin-wide dataset. Habitat within linkages is composed of a mosaic of contrasting land forms, landcover types, and land uses. They are a heterogeneous landscape, within the historical range of GrSG, composed of isolated patches of landcover types frequently used by sage-grouse. Vegetation classes used contain current or historic sagebrush communities (e.g., piñon-juniper -sagebrush mix). Therefore, linkages are comprised of a non-contiguous and patchy mix of vegetation classes.

This data set is maintained by the CPW GIS Unit. These data include all public access designated parcels (Restricted, Seasonal, or Public Access) of SWA's included in Chapter 9, and State Parks.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Regional Service Centers (RSC's) focus on customer service, landowner issues, volunteer coordination, information and education, law enforcement, county land use planning, Area and property administration. This GIS dataset represents the Regional Service Center Boundaries for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It was derived from the CO_DISTS coverage and simplified into the three RSC's in Colorado; Northeast, Southeast Northwest and Southwest. Attributes for this coverage and its contents are: RSC (contains the location of the RSC), RSC_PHONE (contains the phone number for the RSC).

This data layer was compiled by CDOT and CPW to display current dedicated wildlife crossing structures in Colorado. Structures function at varying degress for the target wildlife species, and the design may or may not be adequate. The data layer shows all crossing structures that were funded and designed for wildlife and does not consider functionality or success of that structure. The data layer does not include other culverts or bridges that may function as a wildlife crossing but were not designed for that purpose. The initial compilation effort occurred in 2021. In 2021, CDOT and CPW collaborated to pull together the structure data and map the data on a wildlife crossing webmap. The data is provided by CDOT, and CPW hosts and maintains the webmap. Plans are to update the database and webmap annually. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/309a78b1c4ce4c93bcd20400682f363b

The purpose of this layer is to inventory and track recreational uses (e.g. hike, bike, OHV... etc.) permitted on designated trails within Colorado Parks & Wildlife properties. Elevation (Z values) are expressed in meters above mean sea level (MSL) using the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88). All heights are approximate since they are are based on 10 meter resolution DEMs published by USGS.

These data are used to display the public recreational facilities at all Colorado Parks and Wildlife owned properties. The original intent of these data were to show facilities at a park level scale. Over time, this has evolved to be a more comprehensive collection of all recreation facilities - as GIS technology has advanced to allow improved labelling / display of features. Data is being compiled at CPW Area offices in consultation with local Property Technicians and Field Ops staff using high resolution aerial photography (NAIP05, NAIP09) as a reference and at a scale where structures could be visually identified by Chris Johnson. These data were originally combined from individual park shapefiles in 2010 by Bill Gaertner, under the direction of Matt Schulz, Parks GIS Coordinator. Since then, Eric Drummond, temp Trails GIS Specialist, vastly improved upon the ability to use a unique CPW font and the Maplex label engine to have dynamic labelling of standard recreation facility symbols.

Last updated: March 4, 2025COTREX Trails and TrailheadsAdded in February 2019, the Colorado Trail System, now titled the Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX), endeavors to map every trail in the state of Colorado. Currently there are nearly 40,000 miles of trails mapped. Trails come from a variety of sources (USFS, BLM, local parks & recreation departments, local governments) and are compiled by CPW contractor Natural Atlas. Responsibility for accuracy of the data rests with the source.CPW Designated TrailsRecognizing that an all-inclusive, spatially-aware model of trails Colorado State Park is a useful management tool and a valuable public resource this geodatabase is designed to accomplish three objectives.1. Inventorying all designated trails Colorado Parks & Wildlife maintain in Colorado State associate each trail segment with 38 applicable attributes. (length, width, surface, difficulty, etc.)2. Determine and track if the following 11 uses are permitted on each trail segment: 1:Hiking, 2:Biking, 3: Equestrian 4:Pets, 5:Snowshoeing. 6: Cross Country Skiing, 7: Snowmobiling, 8: Grooming, 9: OHV 10: Other Power Driven Mobility Devices (OPDMD), 11:Wheelchair friendliness (Not ADA accessibility)3. Model Colorado State Park Trail system in a spatially aware three dimensional space and associate each trail segment to 38 attributes that can be used to producing a set of standardized trail maps for public and internal use.

This data was created by the CPW GIS Unit. Property boundaries are created by dissolving CDOWParcels by the property name, and property type and appending State Park boundaries designated as having public access. All parcel data correspond to legal transactions made by the CPW Real Estate Unit. The boundaries of the CDOW Parcels were digitized using metes and bounds, BLM's GCDB dataset, the PLSS dataset (where the GCDB dataset was unavailable) and using existing digital data on the boundaries.

PikaOverallRange is an ESRI SDE Feature Class encompassing the observed and predicted range of a population of American Pika in Colorado. American Pika is primarily associated with talus and rockpiles near fields fringed by suitable vegetation in alpine and subalpine mountain areas.This information was derived from species experts. A variety of data capture techniques were used including implementation of the SmartBoard Interactive Whiteboard using stand-up, real-time digitizing at various scales (Cowardin, M., M. Flenner. March 2003. Maximizing Mapping Resources. GeoWorld 16(3):32-35). Various sources were referenced in developing these data including Mammals of Colorado; areas delineated by predictive modeling using various Colorado American Pika collection records, elevation ranges, slope ranges, aspect ranges, and SWReGAP vegetation classes; and CPW Scientific Collection data.This generalized graphic representation of species range data is provided for informational purposes only and has not been prepared for, nor is it suitable for, any type of legal, regulatory, or site specific planning purposes. These data are subject to errors and change. Users of the information displayed in this map service are strongly cautioned to verify all information and contact local CPW Biologists before making any decisions.These data were last updated in December 2019.

Streams and lakes managed by CPW for sportfish buffered to 300 ft. for use in SB181 oil and gas analyses. Most data pulled from NHD (National Hydrography Dataset) created and maintined by USGS.

These data represent all roads within Colorado State Parks where public access is allowed. This is a complete dataset of all public roads within Colorado State Parks and is updated as roads are built, re-routed, or abolished. Occasionally, some roads outside of the boundaries of Colorado State Parks are included to help depict the best route to access various parcels.Initial database work was completed in May 2011 by Tom Williams, under the direction of Matt Schulz, Parks GIS Coordinator. This feature class was created by combining all individual public road shapefiles from the L/parks/work/xxx/themes/roads directory of each park. First, a new standard for roads was created using the NRPA standard for roads as a background (L:\parks\standards\themes\infrastr\Roads_Geodatabase_Standards_20110308.xlsx). A set of coded value domains were created in the geodatabase that was going to house the data to ensure data quality as the data was edited in the future. The final desired fields and all possible fields from the shapefiles were added into a new feature class and then each individual park shapefile was added to the created feature class using the "Append" tool. All fields were condensed into the final desired fields and entries were changed to match the domain for that field. Some information was put into the COMMENTS field so it was not lost in the transition. NOTE FOR FURTHER EDITS: When editing, a drop down pick list will appear for each entry if the field has a domain assigned to it. You must populate using the pick list or you can fill in multiple entries at once by using the field calculator and using the code instead of the code description. Please view the Supplemental Details to see the codes and descriptions.State Forest State Park: Winter Roads were integrated, "Plowed" field = YES

This web map created by the Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology GIS team, serves as a basemap specific to the state of Colorado. The basemap includes general layers such as counties, municipalities, roads, waterbodies, state parks, national forests, national wilderness areas, and trails.Layers:Layer descriptions and sources can be found below. Layers have been modified to only represent features within Colorado and are not up to date. Layers last updated February 23, 2023. Colorado State Extent: Description: “This layer provides generalized boundaries for the 50 States and the District of Columbia.” Notes: This layer was filtered to only include the State of ColoradoSource: Esri Living Atlas USA States Generalized Boundaries Feature LayerState Wildlife Areas:Description: “This data was created by the CPW GIS Unit. Property boundaries are created by dissolving CDOWParcels by the property name, and property type and appending State Park boundaries designated as having public access. All parcel data correspond to legal transactions made by the CPW Real Estate Unit. The boundaries of the CDOW Parcels were digitized using metes and bounds, BLM's GCDB dataset, the PLSS dataset (where the GCDB dataset was unavailable) and using existing digital data on the boundaries.” Notes: The state wildlife areas layer in this basemap is filtered from the CPW Managed Properties (public access only) layer from this feature layer hosted in ArcGIS Online Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife CPW Admin Data Feature LayerMunicipal Boundaries:Description: "Boundaries data from the State Demography Office of Colorado Municipalities provided by the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)"Source: Colorado Information Marketplace Municipal Boundaries in ColoradoCounties:Description: “This layer presents the USA 2020 Census County (or County Equivalent) boundaries of the United States in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. It is updated annually as County (or County Equivalent) boundaries change. The geography is sources from US Census Bureau 2020 TIGER FGDB (National Sub-State) and edited using TIGER Hydrology to add a detailed coastline for cartographic purposes. Geography last updated May 2022.” Notes: This layer was filtered to only include counties in the State of ColoradoSource: Esri USA Census Counties Feature LayerInterstates:Description: Authoritative data from the Colorado Department of Transportation representing Highways Notes: Interstates are filtered by route sign from this CDOT Highways layer Source: Colorado Department of Transportation Highways REST EndpointU.S. Highways:Description: Authoritative data from the Colorado Department of Transportation representing Highways Notes: U.S. Highways are filtered by route sign from this CDOT Highways layer Source: Colorado Department of Transportation Highways REST EndpointState Highways:Description: Authoritative data from the Colorado Department of Transportation representing Highways Notes: State Highways are filtered by route sign from this CDOT Highways layer Source: Colorado Department of Transportation Highways REST EndpointMajor Roads:Description: Authoritative data from the Colorado Department of Transportation representing major roads Source: Colorado Department of Transportation Major Roads REST EndpointLocal Roads:Description: Authoritative data from the Colorado Department of Transportation representing local roads Source: Colorado Department of Transportation Local Roads REST EndpointRail Lines:Description: Authoritative data from the Colorado Department of Transportation representing rail lines Source: Colorado Department of Transportation Rail Lines REST EndpointCOTREX Trails:Description: “The Colorado Trail System, now titled the Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX), endeavors to map every trail in the state of Colorado. Currently their are nearly 40,000 miles of trails mapped. Trails come from a variety of sources (USFS, BLM, local parks & recreation departments, local governments). Responsibility for accuracy of the data rests with the source.These data were last updated on 2/5/2019” Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife CPW Admin Data Feature LayerNHD Waterbodies:Description: “The National Hydrography Dataset Plus (NHDplus) maps the lakes, ponds, streams, rivers and other surface waters of the United States. Created by the US EPA Office of Water and the US Geological Survey, the NHDPlus provides mean annual and monthly flow estimates for rivers and streams. Additional attributes provide connections between features facilitating complicated analyses.”Notes: This layer was filtered to only include waterbodies in the State of ColoradoSource: National Hydrography Dataset Plus Version 2.1 Feature LayerNHD Flowlines:Description: “The National Hydrography Dataset Plus (NHDplus) maps the lakes, ponds, streams, rivers and other surface waters of the United States. Created by the US EPA Office of Water and the US Geological Survey, the NHDPlus provides mean annual and monthly flow estimates for rivers and streams. Additional attributes provide connections between features facilitating complicated analyses.”Notes: This layer was filtered to only include flowline features in the State of ColoradoSource: National Hydrography Dataset Plus Version 2.1 Feature LayerState Parks:Description: “This data was created by the CPW GIS Unit. Property boundaries are created by dissolving CDOWParcels by the property name, and property type and appending State Park boundaries designated as having public access. All parcel data correspond to legal transactions made by the CPW Real Estate Unit. The boundaries of the CDOW Parcels were digitized using metes and bounds, BLM's GCDB dataset, the PLSS dataset (where the GCDB dataset was unavailable) and using existing digital data on the boundaries.” Notes: The state parks layer in this basemap is filtered from the CPW Managed Properties (public access only) layer from this feature layer Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife CPW Admin Data Feature LayerDenver Parks:Description: "This dataset should be used as a reference to locate parks, golf courses, and recreation centers managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation in the City and County of Denver. Data is based on parcel ownership and does not include other areas maintained by the department such as medians and parkways. The data should be used for planning and design purposes and cartographic purposes only."Source: City and County of Denver Parks REST EndpointNational Wilderness Areas:Description: “A parcel of Forest Service land congressionally designated as wilderness such as National Wilderness Area.”Notes: This layer was filtered to only include National Wilderness Areas in the State of ColoradoSource: United States Department of Agriculture National Wilderness Areas REST EndpointNational Forests: Description: “A depiction of the boundaries encompassing the National Forest System (NFS) lands within the original proclaimed National Forests, along with subsequent Executive Orders, Proclamations, Public Laws, Public Land Orders, Secretary of Agriculture Orders, and Secretary of Interior Orders creating modifications thereto, along with lands added to the NFS which have taken on the status of 'reserved from the public domain' under the General Exchange Act. The following area types are included: National Forest, Experimental Area, Experimental Forest, Experimental Range, Land Utilization Project, National Grassland, Purchase Unit, and Special Management Area.”Notes: This layer was filtered to only include National Forests in the State of ColoradoSource: United States Department of Agriculture Original Proclaimed National Forests REST Endpoint

Recently, collaborators from the USFS, CPW, and University of Wyoming published a paper that describes a revised habitat mapping effort for Canada lynx in Colorado. The new map was built using recent GPS data on lynx in the state, contemporary analytical methods, and a host of new, updated covariate layers. The new map represents a significant reduction in mapped lynx habitat compared to older maps produced by CPW and USFS. However, we think it is the most accurate depiction yet of lynx habitat in the state, and it coincides nicely with the known distribution of lynx in Colorado. Hopefully it will serve to focus conservation efforts where they can be most effective. For management purposes, the GIS layer from the paper has been added to SDE and symbolized according to recommendations in the publication: Likely habitat includes polygons that captured 95% of withheld testing data and defines habitat that most likely supports breeding populations of Canada lynx. Core habitat includes polygons nested within Likely habitat that captured the innermost 50% of the withheld testing data, which delineates the highest quality habitat with the greatest probability of use - the best of the best. Unlikely habitat includes areas that fell outside the polygons that captured 95% of the withheld testing data and defines areas of poor habitat quality with low chance of sustained lynx occupancy. We suggest that land use comments focus on those areas that fall within the Likely or Core polygons.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-024-02978-8CPW updated 1/6/2025

402 Global import shipment records of Cpw with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

BaldEagleActiveNestSites_HalfMile is an ESRI SDE Feature Class showing a 0.5 mile buffer zone around active Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) nests in Colorado. This information was derived from field personnel. A variety of data capture techniques were used including drawing on mylar overlays at 1:50,000 scale USGS county mapsheets and implementation of the SmartBoard Interactive Whiteboard using stand-up, real-time digitizing at various scales (Cowardin, M., M. Flenner. March 2003. Maximizing Mapping Resources. GeoWorld 16(3):32-35).

DwarfShrewOverallRange is an ESRI SDE Feature Class encompassing the observed and predicted range of a population of Dwarf Shrew in Colorado. Dwarf Shrew is primarily associated with mountain habitats, mostly reported in rocky habitats in the alpine tundra and subalpine coniferous forests but also found in dry brushy slopes in Colorado around 1,670 m.This information was derived from species experts. A variety of data capture techniques were used including implementation of the SmartBoard Interactive Whiteboard using stand-up, real-time digitizing at various scales (Cowardin, M., M. Flenner. March 2003. Maximizing Mapping Resources. GeoWorld 16(3):32-35). Various sources were referenced in developing these data including Mammals of Colorado, and CPW Scientific Collection data.This generalized graphic representation of species range data is provided for informational purposes only and has not been prepared for, nor is it suitable for, any type of legal, regulatory, or site specific planning purposes. These data are subject to errors and change. Users of the information displayed in this map service are strongly cautioned to verify all information and contact local CPW Biologists before making any decisions.These data were last updated in December 2019.

SagebrushVoleOverallRange is an ESRI SDE Feature Class encompassing the observed and predicted range of a population of Sagebrush Vole in Colorado. Sagebrush Vole is primarily associated with sagebrush habitats, especially where big sagebrush co-dominates with native bunchgrasses. Most experts consider the sagebrush vole a sagebrush obligate.This information was derived from species experts. A variety of data capture techniques were used including implementation of the SmartBoard Interactive Whiteboard using stand-up, real-time digitizing at various scales (Cowardin, M., M. Flenner. March 2003. Maximizing Mapping Resources. GeoWorld 16(3):32-35). Various sources were referenced in developing these data including Mammals of Colorado, and CPW Scientific Collection data.This generalized graphic representation of species range data is provided for informational purposes only and has not been prepared for, nor is it suitable for, any type of legal, regulatory, or site specific planning purposes. These data are subject to errors and change. Users of the information displayed in this map service are strongly cautioned to verify all information and contact local CPW Biologists before making any decisions.These data were last updated in December 2019.

Streams and lakes managed by CPW for native species buffered to 300 ft. for use in SB181 oil and gas analyses. Most data pulled from NHD (National Hydrography Dataset) created and maintined by USGS.