South Beaver Creek

Location: Gunnison County
Size: 4000 acres
Designated: 1997
Land Manager: Bureau of Land Management

This site contains a significant population of Skiff milkvetch (Astragalus microcymbus), a candidate for formal listing under the Endangered Species Act. This occurrence of Skiff milkvetch contains the majority of all known individuals in the world; this species is only known to occur in Gunnison County, CO.