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'''Flat Tops''' is a mountain range located in [[Colorado]] within the Routt and White River National Forests.<ref>[http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/whiteriver/recreation/wilderness/flattops/index.shtml White River National Forest]</ref> The area is home to 110 Ponds and Lakes.<ref>[http://www.coloradowilderness.com/wildpages/flattops.html Flat Tops Wilderness Area]</ref> |
'''Flat Tops''' is a mountain range located in [[Colorado]] within the Routt and White River National Forests.<ref>[http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/whiteriver/recreation/wilderness/flattops/index.shtml White River National Forest]</ref> The area is home to 110 Ponds and Lakes.<ref>[http://www.coloradowilderness.com/wildpages/flattops.html Flat Tops Wilderness Area]</ref> |
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Much of the range is within the boundary of the [[Flat Tops Wilderness Area]]. |
Much of the range is within the boundary of the [[Flat Tops Wilderness Area]]. The Flat Tops Wilderness Area can be accessed by Colorado Rd 7 through the town of [[Yampa, Colorado|Yampa]], in [[Routt County, Colorado|Routt County]] Colorado. |
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The Flat Tops range is home to a wide variety of plants and animals, including many large mammals such as [[Moose]], [[Elk]], [[Mule deer]], Black bear, and [[Cougar|Cougars]]. This area has been affected by the non-native plant species, [[Linaria vulgaris|Yellow toadflax]] <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Sutton|first=Jason R.|last2=Stohlgren|first2=Thomas J.|last3=Beck|first3=K. George|date=2007-01-17|title=Predicting yellow toadflax infestations in the Flat Tops Wilderness of Colorado|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-006-9075-8|journal=Biological Invasions|language=en|volume=9|issue=7|pages=783–793|doi=10.1007/s10530-006-9075-8|issn=1387-3547}}</ref>. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| The Flat Tops | |
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| Flattops | |
 The Flat Tops as seen from State Highway 131 in Routt County | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Flat Top Mountain |
| Elevation | 12,361 ft (3,768 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°55′45″N 107°18′17″W / 39.92915°N 107.30478°W |
| Geography | |
  The Flat Tops Location in Colorado | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
Flat Tops is a mountain range located in Colorado within the Routt and White River National Forests.[1] The area is home to 110 Ponds and Lakes.[2]
Much of the range is within the boundary of the Flat Tops Wilderness Area. The Flat Tops Wilderness Area can be accessed by Colorado Rd 7 through the town of Yampa, in Routt County Colorado.
The Flat Tops range is home to a wide variety of plants and animals, including many large mammals such as Moose, Elk, Mule deer, Black bear, and Cougars. This area has been affected by the non-native plant species, Yellow toadflax [3].
See also
References
- ^ White River National Forest
- ^ Flat Tops Wilderness Area
- ^ Sutton, Jason R.; Stohlgren, Thomas J.; Beck, K. George (2007-01-17). "Predicting yellow toadflax infestations in the Flat Tops Wilderness of Colorado". Biological Invasions. 9 (7): 783–793. doi:10.1007/s10530-006-9075-8. ISSN 1387-3547.
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