Broader question about access to Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Adams County
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tedfl...@gmail.com
Oct 19, 2020, 9:21:51 PM10/19/20
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Hey, all. Thanks to Charlie and Patrick and Candice for the tips on access to Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.
Hannah Floyd and I were all ready to go out there this Monday morning, Oct. 19, when our phones informed us that the refuge is closed Mondays and Tuesdays; and not open till 9am the other days of the week. What, legally and practically, does that mean? Is it in fact not possible to enter the refuge except Wed.-Sun. starting at 9am? Not trying to self-present as some rules-defying scofflaw. But I know that "closed" has very different interpretations at different federal properties.
On a personal note, I'm a Johnny-come-lately on the Arsenal scene. In 2019, Texas super-naturalist John Karges kidnapped me and forced me to take him to the Arsenal. First-time visit for me! John was extremely skeptical that I'd never been there. What can I say?--I have seen the light. I love that place so much.
Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County
Hannah Floyd and I were all ready to go out there this Monday morning, Oct. 19, when our phones informed us that the refuge is closed Mondays and Tuesdays; and not open till 9am the other days of the week. What, legally and practically, does that mean? Is it in fact not possible to enter the refuge except Wed.-Sun. starting at 9am? Not trying to self-present as some rules-defying scofflaw. But I know that "closed" has very different interpretations at different federal properties.
On a personal note, I'm a Johnny-come-lately on the Arsenal scene. In 2019, Texas super-naturalist John Karges kidnapped me and forced me to take him to the Arsenal. First-time visit for me! John was extremely skeptical that I'd never been there. What can I say?--I have seen the light. I love that place so much.
Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County
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Oct 19, 2020, 10:03:52 PM10/19/20
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Just the visitors center is closed for those times. The arsenal itself is usually open sunrise to sunset (except a couple of holidays - possibly Christmas and Thanksgiving, but I'm not sure).
John Breitsch
Denver
Candice Johnson
Oct 20, 2020, 10:00:32 AM10/20/20
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Just checked the Arsenal website & the closure of wildlife drive is only Oct, 19 and 20 to move bison to different pastures. Yeh! They recently changed entry times to 6:30 am to 6:30 pm.
Candice Johnson,
Denver, CO
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