Birding spots · Colorado
Best Birding Spots in Gilpin County, Colorado
Golden Gate Canyon State Park leads Gilpin County's birding spots with 81 species reported, best in summer. 15 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate Canyon State Park | 81 | 17 | 43 | 73 | 40 |
| Slough Pond | 62 | 5 | 32 | 54 | 23 |
| Kriley Pond | 60 | 2 | 22 | 53 | 16 |
| Eureka Gulch | 60 | 3 | 16 | 45 | 30 |
| Macy Gulch | 59 | 13 | 17 | 47 | 26 |
| Golden Gate Canyon State Park (Promontory Ridge) | 52 | 0 | 23 | 44 | 24 |
| Los Lagos Reservoirs Number Three | 49 | 0 | 43 | 34 | 4 |
| Snowline Lake | 46 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 10 |
| East Portal | 45 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 21 |
| Golden Gate Canyon State Park (Panorama Point) | 43 | 3 | 19 | 33 | 23 |
| Slough Pond (Ralston Roost) | 37 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 15 |
| Karel Park Lake | 36 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 19 |
| Thorn Lake | 31 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 7 |
| Manchester Lake | 31 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 11 |
| Birding spot near Central | 84 | 3 | 56 | 57 | 38 |