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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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