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Colorado Travel Destinations

editor — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:49:00 +0000

Colorado Travel Destinations ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST 1,127,164 acres. Made up of three separate tracts in the Rockies of north west Colorado, Routt National Forest has rugged l scenery including precipitous peaks and deep canyons. Highest elevation here is 12,180-foot Mount Zirkel. There are many lakes and streams, waterfalls, alpine meadows, and sagebrush hills, plus forests of spruce and fir, pine and aspen. Wildlife includes elk, mule deer, black bear, bobcat, and fox. Routt has three designated wilderness areas: the 141,000-acre Mount Zirkel Wilderness, 38,870 acres of the 235,230-acre Flat Tops Wilderness, plus 6,700 acres of the 14,100-acre Never Summer Wilderness.

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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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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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Traveling in Colorado

editor — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 11:11:00 +0000

Traveling in Colorado BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL MONUMENT 13,672 acres. Situated in west-central Colorado, this National Monument protects 12 miles of the steep and dramatic canyon of the Gunnison River. The area includes pinyon-juniper woodlands and brushlands, with mule deer, elk, and bighorn sheep among the wildlife. Activities: A few easy hiking trails run along the rim. Backpacking as well as hiking are possible on several unmarked and difficult routes which lead down into the canyon. Horseback riding is limited to one trail along the rim. Some challenging rock climbing is available on the canyon walls. Climbers must

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