Plans are to side-disc the sagebrush acreage and seed crested wheatgrass, clover and other species of plants. The Department also built water tanks for the wildlife to use. The area is used primarily as a wintering area for deer and elk. Bear and turkey also use the wildlife area, as do small numbers of grouse. Urraca does not have developed campgrounds or picnic areas.
Overnight use is limited to designated areas.
Motor vehicle are prohibited, except on a few entrance roads. Most hunting and retrieval is by foot or horseback. The road is located nearby and the train passes above the Rio los Pinos gorge. There are two main campgrounds at either end of the area. They have picnic tables along the meadows on the north side of the river.