West Bijou Ranch

West Bijou Ranch

West Bijou Ranch is a 7,600+ acre property owned by the Savory Institue, that straddles West Bijou Creek in southeast Arapahoe County and Elbert County. It was designated a national natural landmark by U.S. Secretary of the interior, Sally Jewell in 2017. One area of...
Harley Pass

Harley Pass

This is a view from Harley Pass overlooking the trail through meadows of wall-to-wall wildflowers and beyond to Snowmass Peak. Snowmass Peak is often mistaken for Snowmass Mountain, the ski area, but it is actually a lower end of Hagerman’s Peak eastern edge;...
Spruce-fir Islands, Georgia Pass

Spruce-fir Islands, Georgia Pass

Spruce-Fir island in the subalpine zone. Photo by Mo Ewing. Spruce-Fir island in the subalpine zone at Georgia Pass. Georgia Pass is located on Forest Road 355 on the border between Jefferson and Summit Counties. Ute and Arapaho native Americans first used the pass...