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Western Slope Conservation CenterThe Western Slope Conservation Center is a grassroots organization located in Western Colorado. It builds an active and aware community to protect and enhance the lands, air, water and wildlife of the lower Gunnison River watershed.
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Vega State ParkVega State Park is a 4,731-acre state park located in Mesa County, Colorado. The park features a large reservoir for boating and fishing, hiking trails, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park is also home to various wildlife, including deer, elk, rabbits, squirrels, and birds. Vega State Park is a popular destination for both locals and visitors alike, and it is one of the most popular state parks in Colorado.
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Grand MesaGrand Mesa is the largest flat-topped mountain in the world and covers an area of about 500 square miles. The mesa is timberline, with dense forests of pine and fir trees, and is covered in alpine meadows and fields of wildflowers. There are more than 300 lakes on the mesa,that are only accessible by trail. The Mesa is a popular recreation area, with hiking, camping, fishing, and horseback riding opportunities. ski resort is located on the mesa. In the winter, the Mesa is blanketed in snow.
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Eggleston LakeEggleston Lake is a reservoir in Colorado and has an elevation of 3,087 metres. Eggleston Lake is situated nearby to Eggleston Boat Ramp, and close to Crag Crest Campground. It is popular for wishing and also so many other leisure activities are possible here.
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Pioneer TownThis village of two dozen historic structures was erected by the Surface Creek Valley Historical Society on the old Bar I Ranch site, whose only surviving structures are three silos. Made of 2-by-6-inch boards stacked flat and standing 40 feet high, these sturdy eight- and nine-sided grain storage towers are the centerpiece of Pioneer Town.
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Cobbett LakeThe Cobbett Lake is located in Delta County, Colorado. It has beautiful scenery and is located on Colorado’s Grand Mesa. It is open to non-motorized watercraft, making it a perfect place for canoeing and fishing. Keep your eye out for deer and elk. There is also hiking trails and a campground nearby.
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Mount LambornMount Lamborn is a mountain summit in the West Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,402-foot peak is located in Gunnison National Forest, 5.9 miles southeast by south of the Town of Paonia in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Mount Lamborn is the highest point in Delta County.
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Landsend PeakLandsend Peak is a prominent wedge-shaped mountain located in the West Elk Mountains range northeast of Crawford, Colorado. The summit of Landsend Peak has an elevation of 10,806 ft rising dramatically about 4,000 ft above the valley below. Both peaks lie within the Gunnison National Forest near the physiographic boundary of the Rocky Mountains and the Colorado Plateau provinces. Geologically, Landsend Peak and Mount Lamborn are exposed igneous intrusions that geologists call laccoliths.
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Chair MountainChair mountain is a majestic mountain gang which overlooks some of Colorado’s most picturesque mountain terrain. Undoubtedly, Chair Mountain is the McClure Pass showpiece and everything else is just details. This is the land where purple, maroon, grey, and shinning white rocks rise above alpine carpets of lush iridescent green and vast tracts of gigantic aspen. Common sights include 5,000-ft of steep mountainous relief, crystal clear rivers negotiating box canyons and so more.
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McClure PassMcClure Pass is located in the Elk Mountains of Colorado and is named after Colonel John McClure, who surveyed the area in 1879. The pass sits at an elevation of 8,755 feet and provides stunning views of the surrounding mountains. It is a popular destination for hiking, camping, and fishing, as well as for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling in the winter months. McClure Pass is also home to a variety of wildlife, including elk, deer, bighorn sheep, and eagles.
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Mount GunnisonMount Gunnison resides just inside of the northern boundary of the West Elks Wilderness, which is encompassed by the beautiful Gunnison National Forest. Mount Gunnison is also Colorado’s 13th most prominent mountain, ranking ahead of 94 of the states highest 100 mountains, including 46 fourteeners. The mountain is named in honor of John Williams Gunnison who explored the area.
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Needle Rock Natural AreaNeedle Rock is an iconic landmark visible from Highway 92 near the town of Crawford. The surrounding terrain is characterized by laccolithic mountains flanked by precipitous cliffs, extensive talus aprons, forested mesas, canyons, and spacious, well-watered intermontane basins. The massive rock feature originated in the Oligocene geological epoch when magma intruded between existing sedimentary rocks as the crown of a buried laccolith or possibly the underlying conduit of a laccolith.
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Marcellina MountainMarcellina Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the West Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. This wilderness encompasses 176,000 acres of Gunnison National Forest, making it the fifth largest wilderness in Colorado. The volcanic ridges and long valleys of this pristine area offer an extensive selection of hiking and climbing
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Saddle MountainSaddle Mountain is a large, conical mountain located on the western side of the West Elk Mountains southeast of Crawford, Colorado. It has an elevation of 10,005 ft with over 3,000 ft of vertical relief above the valley below. Although it has the classic shape of an extinct volcano, Saddle Mountain is an exposed igneous intrusion that geologists call a laccolith.
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Crawford State ParkCrawford State Park is a Colorado State Park that encompasses Crawford Reservoir located about 1 mile south of the town of Crawford in Delta County, Colorado. The 760-acre park was established in 1964 on the shore of Crawford Reservoir, a 400 acres lake with boat ramps and a swimming beach. Other facilities include camp sites, picnic sites and a visitors center.
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Redstone Coke Oven Historic DistrictThis is the remains of a coal mining and coking operation that was active from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. The coke ovens at the site were used to convert coal into coke, a form of fuel that was used for smelting and other industrial processes. It is significant for its association with the industrial development of the region and for its architectural and engineering features. The ovens at the site are well-preserved examples of this type of industrial structure.
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Crawford DamCrawford Dam impounds water for Crawford Reservoir in Delta County, Colorado about a mile south of the town of Crawford. The earthen dam was completed in 1962 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation with a height of 162 feet and 580 feet long at its crest. It impounds Iron Creek for irrigation flood control, one element of the Smith Fork Project. The reservoir is encompassed within Crawford State Park with Park Headquarters located on a peninsula along the northeastern shore.
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Grand Mesa Scenic BywayThe Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway is a 63-mile National Scenic Byway, National Forest Scenic Byway, and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Delta and Mesa counties, Colorado, USA. The byway traverses Grand Mesa, the most extensive flat-topped mountain on Earth, and reaches an elevation of 10,849 feet . The byway comprises Colorado State Highway 65 from Cedaredge to Interstate 70 Exit 49 and Forest Service Road 100 to the Land's End Observatory.

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Crater Peak
Crater Peak is the highest point on Grand Mesa. Despite it's modest elevation Crater Peak ranks number 58 in the state in prominence. Crater peak itself is not especially striking, it does however have an excellent vantage point for photographing aspens in the fall. From the summit to the east, you have a clear view of Capital, Hunstmans Ridge, and the Raggeds.
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