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Slumgullion Pass (elevation 11,530 ft (3,514 m)) is a mountain pass in southwestern Colorado traversed by State Highway 149 east of Lake City.The north side has the steepest grade of any continuously paved road in Colorado (9%), [2] but the pass does not close often in winter because snowplows clear the route regularly during this season.
Lake City is a statutory town that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. [ 1 ] [ 8 ] The population was 432 at the 2020 census . [ 6 ]
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lake County, Colorado, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
Lake Pueblo State Park is a state park located in Pueblo County, Colorado. It includes 60 miles (97 km) of shoreline and 10,000 acres (40 km 2 ) of land. Activities it offers include two full-service marinas , recreational fishing , hiking , camping and swimming at a special swim beach.
This 0.5 mile (0.8 km) ditch was originally constructed to divert water for irrigation, but it is now owned by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The ditch can carry approximately 30 cubic feet per second (0.85 m 3 /s), and in an average year, it diverts about 1400 acre-feet (1.7 million m 3 ).
The state purchased the property in 1962 and opened Colorado's first state park here later that same year. [2] It is named after Harold Lathrop, the first director of state parks. [ 3 ] The park features two lakes, Martin Lake and Horseshoe Lake, that offer fishing for tiger muskie (46-inch, 25-pound examples have been caught here), rainbow ...
Trinidad Lake State Park is a state park 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Trinidad, Colorado, United States. The park protects Trinidad Lake, a dammed reservoir. There are hiking trails, and camping and boating opportunities. [2] The park features historical attractions such as the coal mining ruins at Cokedale.
Lake San Cristobal was created 700 years ago when the Slumgullion Earthflow created a natural dam. The Slumgullion Earthflow is a remnant of a landslide in the San Juan Mountains in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1983. It is also a Colorado Natural Area and an Area of Critical Environmental Concern ...