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About Square Top Mountain

Square Top Mountain is the 111th highest peak in Colorado. Situated in Colorado's Front Range, near Guanella Pass, Square Top lies midway between the 14er duos of Evans-Bierstadt and Grays-Torreys. Overshadowed by these loftier neighbors, Square Top attracts relatively little traffic from alpine travelers.
Address : Square Top Mountain, Colorado 80435, USA

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Argentine PassArgentine Pass is a high mountain pass in Summit County, Colorado. It is the highest paved pass in the Rockies. The pass provides access to the valley of the Blue River from the west. The pass was used by Native Americans and early settlers as a shortcut between the Platte and Arkansas rivers. Today, the pass is popular with hikers, cyclists, and skiers. Argentine Pass is also one of the few places in Colorado where you can drive across the Continental Divide.
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Guanella PassThe Guanella Pass Scenic Byway is a great introduction to Colorado's Rocky Mountains.This road, while a detour from Hwy. 285, provides a perfect snapshot of the Rocky Mountain ecosystem in only 22 short miles. At the summit of the pass, hiking trails lead east to Mount Bierstadt among other places.The road is no longer maintained in the winter and expect closure after the first heavy snow in the winter.
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Geneva Creek Iron FensThe Geneva Creek Iron Fens are a unique ecological feature of the central Rocky Mountains. Formed by the interaction of groundwater with iron-rich rocks, the high iron content gives the fens its distinctive red color. The fens are home to a diverse array of plants and animals. The area is also an important source of drinking water for humans and wildlife.
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Mount EdwardsMount Edwards is a high mountain summit in the Rocky Mountains' Front Range of North America. The 13,856-foot thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, 7.6 miles southwest of the Town of Georgetown, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Clear Creek and Summit counties.
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Grays PeakGrays Peak is the tenth-highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. Like the other fourteeners nearby, Grays Peak is considered to be an easy hike by fourteener standards, and is very popular among weekend climbers. Often a climb to the summit of Grays Peak is accompanied by continuing on to Torreys Peak, less than a mile away.Wildlife in the area includes, mountain goat, pika, cougar or mountain lion, mule deer, elk and so more.
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Continental Divide TrailThe Continental Divide National Scenic Trail is much more than just a line on a map: it is a living museum of the American West, a place to reconnect with nature, and a unifying force bringing people of all walks of life together.It is a trail that will make use of all the skills of an experienced backpacker. It is also a trail that is beautiful, stunning and perhaps the most rewarding of the major long-distance hiking trails."

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Clear Creek County
Clear Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,397. The county seat is Georgetown. It is a perfect place for mountain adventure activities, family fun, nature, and beauty.

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