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red rocks
5 Porch Notes tagged “red rocks,” from counties across Colorado.
History and culture - Jefferson County
Red Rocks was hand-built by Depression-era work crews
The amphitheatre at Red Rocks near Morrison was carved out and built largely by Civilian Conservation Corps crews in the 1930s, which is why it is a designated National Historic Landmark, not just a concert venue.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Douglas County
Roxborough's tilted red rocks are a protected National Natural Landmark
Roxborough State Park near Littleton protects tilted red sandstone and an archaeological district, with strict rules that keep its scenery and wildlife pristine.
Read note ->Water and land - Denver County
Denver owns a chain of mountain parks far outside the city
The City and County of Denver owns dozens of mountain parks in the foothills and high country, miles outside its own borders, including Red Rocks, Genesee, and Echo Lake.
Read note ->Local rules - Jefferson County
Why Denver owns parks inside Jefferson County
Several well-known foothills parks near Golden and Morrison are part of the Denver Mountain Parks system, owned by the City and County of Denver even though they sit inside Jefferson County.
Read note ->History and culture - Denver County
Red Rocks was a Denver park before it was a famous stage
Denver bought the Red Rocks land in the late 1920s and built its amphitheatre with Depression-era work crews, opening it in 1941.
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