By Martin G. Kleinsorge
This can be a thoroughly revised and up to date variation of the 1st booklet to entirely discover Colorado's flourishing nation parks process, from its stormy starting in 1937 to the current. Containing rankings of unbelievable images, this certain consultant presents a wealth of knowledge on every one of Colorado's 40 nation parks; its situation and heritage; a common clarification of the site's plants, fauna, and geology; and, the leisure actions on hand there, reminiscent of climbing, fishing, crusing, horseback driving, move kingdom snowboarding, and nature/wildlife images.
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In 1859, on a small tributary of the Arkansas near present-day Leadville, a prospector panned a small amount of gold. " The narrow valley, which became known as California Gulch, expanded the Colorado gold rush from the Front Range, and fortune hunters migrated to the new mining camp, called Ore City. The riches of California Gulch lasted only a few short years, but in 1878 large amounts of silver were discovered in the lead carbonate sand that previous miners had disregarded, and the mining industry thrived once again.
This boardwalk extends about 100 yards over the lake and ends at a gazebo, where there is a scenic view of the lake and the heron rookery. A section of the main trail just north of Barr Lake Village (formerly Barr City) follows the railroad tracks for about a quarter of a mile. The tracks are built on a dike that holds in the lake's water. This is an area of concern for Page 26 DIRECTIONS:From Denver, take Interstate 76 north to Bromley Lane. Phone or write:Barr Lake State Park 13401 Picadilly Road Brighton, Colorado 80601 (303) 659-6005 Wildlife Center: (303) 659-1160 Colorado Bird Observatory: (303) 659-4348 Page 27 hikers, especially during the high-water season.
San Luis Lakes State Park is in the San Luis Valley. Colorado River State Park is on the Western Slope by Grand Junction. ) Staunton State Park, about thirty-five miles west of Denver, is currently closed to the public. Staunton will some- Page viii day be a day-use park offering picnic facilities and many new miles of hiking trails, similar to Golden Gate Canyon and Mueller State Parks. During the many months of writing and creating photographs for this book, my goal was to illustrate the personality of each state park and the recreational opportunities it offers.