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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.

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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.

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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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