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18 Attractions to Explore Near Vasquez Peak Wilderness

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Mount NystromMount Nystrom is located in the southern portion of the Wind River Range and right on the Continental Divide. It is one of the most easily accessible 12,000 foot peaks in the entire range; with round trip hiking distances ranging from 10-14 miles. A good trekking destination and also there are so many things to see and do.
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Jones Pass Jones Pass is a 12,454 foot mountain pass along the Great Continental Divide by Empire, CO. It can be reached via a 7 mile out and back road in the beautiful Arapaho National Forest, and is accessible to most vehicles with decent ground clearance. t is one of the iconic location with beautiful views and also there are so many things to do.
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Butler GulchButler Gulch is a non-motorized winter playground. The proximity to the Denver area makes Butler Gulch popular with snowshoers, cross country skiers, and backcountry skiers. The quick approach and open bowls is great for skiers new to the backcountry and trying to get a feel for the sport. The main skin track up the Gulch allows for efficient access to the lines on Butler Gulch West and the Butler Bowl
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Berthoud PassBerthoud Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.446m above the sea level, located in Clear Creek County. The pass is located west of Denver, and provides a high route between upper Clear Creek Canyon to the upper valley of the Fraser River in Middle Park to the north. The pass traverses the continental divide at the Front Range, on the border between Clear Creek County and Grand County. The pass is a destination for local backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and snowshoers.
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Jones PassJones Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.804m (12,480ft) above the sea level, located on the boundary between Clear Creek and Grand counties, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The road to the summit has a relatively good road surface given the high altitude at pass. It's one of the highest roads of Colorado.
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Colorado Mines PeakColorado Mines Peak is a high mountain peak, located in Clear Creek County. Since this mountain is fairly an easy and short climb, it is ideal for beginners, families, or just anyone who has little time on their hands and wants to climb some alpine peaks.
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Engelmann PeakEngelmann Peak is a high mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,368-foot thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, 6.3 miles west by south of the Town of Empire in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States.
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Mount FloraMt Flora is located 3.2 miles from Berthoud Pass along the Continental Divide Trail. It stands high over Ethel Lake and the Mad Creek drainage with exceptional views in all directions. Even though the hikes to the peak are short, the views are spectacular, and the peaks rise well above the timberline. This and the surrounding peaks are great for winter climbs as well as the trailhead at Berthoud Pass is open year round
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Winter Park ResortWinter Park is another big ski town that’s home to year-round fun in Grand County. The resort consists of three interconnected mountain peaks — Winter Park, Mary Jane, and Vasquez Ridge — which share a common lift ticket.It features numerous awesome restaurants and shops, although it’s not walkable like some other mountain towns. It offers skiing, snowboarding, tubing, fat biking, and even more activities in the summer months, like biking, hiking and the alpine slide.
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Winter Park Alpine SlideWinter Park's alpine slide, said to be the longest in Colorado, starts at mid-mountain from Arrow chairlift, then travels over 3,000 feet while dropping over 600 vertical feet.
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Moffat Tunnel - West PortalThe Moffat Tunnel is a railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. Named after Colorado railroad pioneer David Moffat, the tunnel's first official railroad traffic passed through in February 1928.
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Byer's Peak TrailByers Peak is an iconic mountain just west of Winter Park and Fraser that climbs to 12,804 feet. Discover this 14.6-km out-and-back trail near Winter Park, Colorado. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 5 h 46 min to complete.he best times to visit this trail are June through November. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas.
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Mount EvaMount Eva lies in the James Peak Wilderness area, about a mile south from Parry Peak. It connects to Parry by a ridge that is nearly flat on the west side and drops off on the east. Both of these peaks straddle the Grand / Clear Creek county line and the Continental Divide. The peak was named for Eva Parry, the wife of Dr. Charles Parry, who named several Front Range mountains after his friends and family.
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Parry PeakParry Peak is the highest peak of the James Group of the Front Range of Colorado. The peak is on the continental divide southeast of Winter Park in the Arapahoe National Forest. The name honors Charles Christopher Parry, a botanist who made extensive studies of the Colorado mountain flora in the 1860s. It is one of the 637 thirteeners in the state of Colorado and lies along the Continental Divide Trail.
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Mount ParnassusMount Parnassus is a mountain of limestone in central Greece. It is north of the Gulf of Corinth. According to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Apollo and the home of the Muses.In peace, it offers scenic views of the countryside, being a major international recreational site, with views of montane landscapes. Economically its rolling foothills and valleys host extensive groves of olive, a cash crop marketed world-wide since prehistory.
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Bill Moore LakeBill Moore Lake is a beautiful alpine lake at an elevation of 3.465m above the sea level, located in Clear Creek County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.Tucked away in the Arapaho National Forest and surrounded by groves of aspen and pine, the road to the summit is totally unpaved, very rocky and steep.
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Bard PeakBard Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,647-foot thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, 4.5 miles west-northwest of the Town of Silver Plume in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States.
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Herman LakeHerman Lake is located just north of Othello. This mixed species fishery offers good fishing for Rainbow Trout and warmwater species. It is one of the iconic location which was in the foothill of a mountain and is a good location for a picnic.

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Vasquez Peak Wilderness
Vasquez Peak is one of the state's most recent wilderness areas. It is part of 100,000 acres of roadless terrain in the area, which includes the Byers Peak Wilderness, the Fraser Experimental Forest, and the Williams Fork - Ptarmigan Peak roadless area. The summits of the Vasquez Mountains are generaly in the twelve thousand foot range. Although the terrain of these mountains consists of much rolling tundra.
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