Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area
![Wooden boardwalk at Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area with the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the background](a-colorado/wildlife/russellakes/russelllakes-title.jpg)
The wooden boardwalk with the Sangre de Cristo's in the background
![Russell Lakes bulletin board](a-colorado/wildlife/russellakes/russelllakes-01bv.jpg)
From Saguache go 9 miles south on US 285 to CR R, then 1.5 miles east to property.
ACRES: 793
OPEN: July 16 to February 14
HUNTING: rabbit, dove, waterfowl
RECREATION: wildlife observation
RESTRICTIONS:
ACRES: 793
OPEN: July 16 to February 14
HUNTING: rabbit, dove, waterfowl
RECREATION: wildlife observation
RESTRICTIONS:
- Camping prohibited except in self-contained units in designated areas
- Field trials may be authorized February, March, August and September only.
- Park only in established parking areas.
- Closed except as posted.
- Closed after 1 PM during first waterfowl season.
- Section 29 closed during waterfowl season.
![Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area](a-colorado/wildlife/russellakes/russelllakes-01a.jpg)
Looking northwest toward the Cochetopa Hills
![Russell Lakes](a-colorado/wildlife/russellakes/russelllakes-01c.jpg)
There are some dry areas in between the marshy areas
![Russell Lakes boardwalk](a-colorado/wildlife/russellakes/russelllakes-01e.jpg)
The boardwalk goes east for quite a distance
![One of the actual lakes](a-colorado/wildlife/russellakes/russelllakes-01f.jpg)
One of the lakes, as seen from the boardwalk
![Looking toward the Cochetopa Hills](a-colorado/wildlife/russellakes/russelllakes-01g.jpg)
Wildflowers, marshy area, Cochetopa Hills... just beautiful
![Upper San Luis Valley area map](../colorado/a-colorado/maps/map-upper-san-luis-valley01.jpg)
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Map courtesy of National Geographic Topo!