The McInnis Canyons Conservation Area is situated within western Colorado’s high desert canyon country, along with eastern Utah. The conservation area spans across more than 123,000 acres. One of the unique natural resources in the area is the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness that contains North America’s second largest number of natural arches. Fossils of international importance have been unearthed in the McInnis Canyons Conservation Area during over one hundred years of excavation. There are many different petroglyph and pictograph sites throughout the area as well. The conservation area today is a recreation destination, drawing many guests in with its mountain biking opportunities.

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