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The Smuggler-Union Hydroelectric Powerplant, also known as the Bridal Veil Powerhouse, is an electric power generation plant and residence located next to Bridal Veil Falls on a 400-foot (120 m) cliff overlooking Telluride, Colorado. The structure is 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 stories on a poured concrete foundation with a wood frame superstructure.
Uncompahgre National Forest is a U.S. National Forest covering 955,229 acres (1,492.55 sq mi, or 3,865.68 km 2) [1] in (in descending order of land area) parts of Montrose, Mesa, San Miguel, Ouray, Gunnison, Hinsdale, San Juan, and Delta Counties in western Colorado.
The Sandia Mountains are the most visited range in New Mexico. Numerous hiking trails exist on both sides of the range, such as the popular La Luz Trail and Crest Trail. Much of the west side of the range is included in the Sandia Mountain Wilderness; the trails on that side are steeper, and water is very scarce. Numerous picnic and recreation ...
Access to the falls requires a short hike from the parking lot and well-groomed trails, taking most groups 15-25 minutes. [1] This Park is named after the waterfall that it encompasses, Bridal Veil Falls, which is the 38th highest waterfall in British Columbia. However, it is commonly misstated as the 4th tallest in Canada. The falls drop 122 ...
The Continental Divide in North America in red and other drainage divides in North America The Continental Divide in Central America and South America. The Continental Divide of the Americas (also known as the Great Divide, the Western Divide or simply the Continental Divide; Spanish: Divisoria continental de las Américas, Gran Divisoria) is the principal, and largely mountainous ...
The North Country Trail begins near Garrison Dam at Lake Sakakawea State Park, North Dakota. The North Country Trail spends about 453 miles (729 km) in North Dakota. The trail begins at Lake Sakakawea State Park in Mercer County, following footpaths in the state park (including a junction with the Lewis and Clark Trail and a crossing of US Highway 83) and then a series of roads until reaching ...
Scenic views of southwestern New Mexico. NSB September 22, 2005 [7] By 2013 [9] Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway: 52 miles: Scenic route between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. NSB June 15, 2000 [7] July 31, 1998 [1] Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway: 13 miles: Byway through Rio Grande canyon area in the high plains of northern New Mexico ...
The town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico lies at the center of this trail with a southern end at San Lorenzo, Grant County, New Mexico and a northern end at Beaverhead Ranger Station. The Federal Highway Administration gives the total length of this scenic road as 154.0 mi (247.8 km). [1] Caballo Lake and Caballo Mountains as seen from the ...