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Visit to Colorado

editor — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 21:32:00 +0000

Visit to Colorado GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL MONUMENT 38,659 acres. Located at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and next to Rio Grande National Forest, in south-central Colorado, this is a huge area of sand dunes. Among them are the highest dunes in the country, nearly 700 feet tall. Activities: There are a few trails for hiking and backpacking outside of the dune area. Most of the Monument is trail-less, however, requiring crosscountry travel. Horseback riding is permitted. Cam ping Regulations: Backcountry camping is allowed at two designated sites, and also throughout the western part of the Monument,

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Travel to Colorado

editor — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 18:29:00 +0000

Travel to Colorado WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST 1,960,760 acres. Comprised of two huge tracts in the Rockies of west-central Colorado, White River National Forest includes some outstanding high mountain wilderness, with lofty peaks and some elevations over 14,000 feet. There are also deep canyons, a 10,000-foot high plateau, many rock formations, conifer-forested slopes, and hilly grasslands, plus numerous lakes and streams. Elk, black bear, mule deer, mountain lion, and coyote are among the wildlife. The forest has seven designated wilderness areas: 196,360 acres of the 235,230-acre Flat Tops Wilderness, 159,000 acres of the 174,000-acre Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, 113,000 acres of

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Colorado Travel

editor — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 15:02:00 +0000

Colorado Travel DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT 203,815 acres. Located in the northwest corner of Colorado and extending into Utah, this National Monument is named for the fossils of dinosaur bones found here. It’s set amid arid desert plateaus, mountains, and canyons. The monument has two major rivers, the Green and Tampa Rivers. Vegetation includes stands of pinyon pine and juniper, sagebrush, with box elder and cottonwood along the rivers. Bighorn sheep, mule deer, and coyote are among the wildlife. Activities: Only a few relatively short trails are found here. Cross-country hiking and backpacking are allowed, but foot-travel is difficult due to

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COLORADO

editor — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 04:52:00 +0000

COLORADO BEST AREAS FOR WILDERNESS CAMPING ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK 265,000 acres. Located high in the Rockies of north-central Colorado, this superb National Park has no less than 59 peaks over 12,000 feet, with 14,255-foot Long’s Peak the highest. A section of the Continental Divide is included. Substantial areas are above timberline, meaning almost unlimited vistas. Most of the park is wilderness. There are deep canyons and cliffs, some small glaciers, many lakes, streams, and rivers, and forests of spruce and fir, juniper and ponderosa pine. Wildlife includes elk, moose, black bear, mule deer, bighorn sheep, and mountain lion. Activities:

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