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alma
4 Porch Notes tagged “alma,” from counties across Colorado.
History and culture - Park County
Fairplay was born in the gold rush, and Alma grew with the mines that followed
Fairplay began as a gold-rush camp, Alma grew later as a supply and smelting town for nearby mines, and the mining era still shapes the towns, place names, and disturbed ground around South Park.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Park County
The DeCaLiBron 14ers above Alma share one trailhead at Kite Lake
Four high peaks above Alma — Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, and Bross — are reached from the Kite Lake trailhead, but the Mount Bross summit has been on private land with restricted access.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Park County
Windy Ridge's Wind-Sculpted Bristlecones Above Alma
On a high shoulder of Mount Bross above Alma, a Forest Service scenic area protects gnarled bristlecone pines, some over a thousand years old.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Park County
Mosquito Pass is a seasonal 4WD road, not a year-round route to Leadville
Mosquito Pass connects Alma and Leadville over a very high, rocky road that is usually open only for a short stretch of summer and needs a high-clearance 4WD vehicle.
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