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Pella Crossing Open Space

Pella Crossing Open Space

by | Nov 11, 2024

The pond in this photo at Pella Crossing Open Space in Hygiene, Colorado is just west of Longmont, It was a former gravel mine from 1975 to 1990. and was donated to Boulder County which opened it as open space in 1995. In the 1860s this area was known as Laramie...
Monument Canyon

Monument Canyon

by | Nov 11, 2024

Monument Canyon is located in Colorado National Monument just west of Grand Junction. It is accessed by a 5-mile loop trail which descends 600 feet from the plateau into the canyon. On this trail you will find many of the wonderful rock formations in the national...
South Park

South Park

by | Jun 24, 2024

South Park is one of three mountain parks in Colorado. All of these contain mountain grasslands, but South Park is home to some famous extreme rich fens. South Park is accessed from Denver via Route 285 which enters from the north over Kenosha Pass where you will see...
Red Mountain Pass

Red Mountain Pass

by | Jun 24, 2024

This is the ruins of one of the several mines on Red Mountain pass, elevation 11,018 feet. It is located in the Red Mountain Mining District on Route 550 between Ouray and Silverton, called the “Million Dollar Highway”. The mines along this road were built...
Geneva Basin

Geneva Basin

by | Jun 21, 2024

Geneva Basin is perhaps Colorado’s most famous abandoned ski area. It was located between Grant and Georgetown on Guanella Pass Road. The peak at 11,750 feet altitude was opened in 1961 and was called Indianhead Ski Area. It had various owners but was closed in...