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chalk creek
3 Porch Notes tagged “chalk creek,” from counties across Colorado.
History and culture - Chaffee County
St. Elmo is a preserved mining ghost town up Chalk Creek
St. Elmo, a mining town founded around 1880 high in Chalk Creek Canyon southwest of Buena Vista, is widely described as one of Colorado's best-preserved ghost towns, and the place lasted only as long as its mines and railroad did.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Chaffee County
Spotting Chaffee County's bighorn sheep on the high cliffs
Bighorn sheep live on the rocky slopes and canyons around Chaffee County, and a few simple habits help you enjoy the sight while keeping the animals healthy.
Read note ->Water and land - Chaffee County
The Chalk Cliffs below Mount Princeton are not made of chalk
The pale Chalk Cliffs on the flank of Mount Princeton are altered granite, tied to the same underground heat that feeds the area's hot springs along Chalk Creek.
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