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"The Richest Square Mile on Earth" around Central City, Colorado
Central City, CO
At one point in history, Central City vied with Leadville for the bonanzas. They called Central City the Richest Square Mile on Earth. In all, so me $75 million in gold was found there. Tourists can still do a bit of gold panning in nearby creeks. An…
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American Safari Ranch
Fairplay, CO
Located in Colorado’s high country, South Park is a broad, green agricultural valley flanked on either side by the jagged, snow-covered peaks of the San Juan and Front Ranges of the central Rockies. The region abounds with wildlife, from pronghorn an…
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Aspen Canyon Ranch
Parshall, CO
With its log cabins, sawbuck fences and old-timey lodge, the Aspen Canyon Ranch looks like a movie set for an old John Ford western, which, in its own way, simply adds to the charm of this rustic yet thoroughly modern guest ranch situated high up in …
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Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch
Parshall, CO
The Bar Lazy J opened way back in 1912, which makes this quaint ranch on the banks of the Colorado River one of the West’s oldest continuously run guest ranches. At the Bar Lazy J, the old-time Western style is genuine, with nary an air of contrivanc…
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Beyond the Front Range around Idaho Springs and Georgetown, Colorado
Georgetown, CO
“The forests are shouting with color,” John Steinbeck once wrote. It’s the sudden September frost that produces the spectacle that exalts Coloradans and brings them out of their homes and offices autumn after autumn. Look into the local newspapers; f…