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national park
8 Porch Notes tagged “national park,” from counties across Colorado.
Outdoors and wildfire - Montezuma County
At Mesa Verde, the cliff dwellings need a ranger tour and a reservation
Entering Mesa Verde's cliff dwellings generally requires a ranger-led tour you reserve ahead of time, so the famous sites take a little planning.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Alamosa County
Great Sand Dunes and the short season of Medano Creek
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve sits at the edge of the San Luis Valley, and its seasonal Medano Creek runs only for a stretch of spring and early summer.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Gunnison County
Black Canyon's two rims do not connect by road
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has a South Rim and a North Rim, but no bridge or road links them, so driving from one to the other is a long trip on outside roads.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Montrose County
Black Canyon of the Gunnison sits right at Montrose's doorstep
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is just outside Montrose, and the National Park Service is the place to check entrance fees, road and rim status, and inner-canyon rules before a visit.
Read note ->History and culture - Gunnison County
Black Canyon went from monument to national park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison was first protected as a national monument in 1933 and became a national park in 1999. The park named for the Gunnison River sits in neighboring Montrose County.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Alamosa County
Why the Great Sand Dunes are a dark-sky place
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a certified International Dark Sky Park, and its dry, high, low-light setting makes it one of the easier places in Colorado to see a star-filled sky.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Delta County
The Black Canyon's North Rim is reached from Crawford, on a gravel road that closes in winter
The quieter North Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is reached from Crawford in Delta County by a gravel road that is unplowed and closed to vehicles in winter and early spring.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Montezuma County
Mesa Verde is rich with wildlife, and a little distance lets you enjoy it best
Mesa Verde National Park is alive with deer, coyotes, around 200 bird species, and reptiles, and giving wild animals space is the simple way to enjoy them well.
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