The D&RG Lake City Branch Railroad and a Galloping Goose The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad narrow gage engine ran between Sapinero, Colorado and Lake City, Colorado. The High Bride [...]
Burrows Park The head of the valley in which the Lake Fork of the Gunnison rises was called Burrows Park in the seventies, after Charles Burrows who prospected the territory [...]
Rose's Cabin Though little remains today, Rose’s Cabin, a lively inn, was once an important wayside which offered food, lodging, and entertainment to miners and travelers for many years. Rose’s [...]
Area History and Timeline Hinsdale County and its historic town of Lake City... Well worth discovering and visiting over and over again. San Juan Geology Born of volcanic fire, but [...]
Slumgullion Earthflow National Natural Landmark or "Slumgullion Slide" The Slumgullion Earthflow National Natural Landmark is a rare example of an earthflow, called mass wasting. About 700 years ago, an area of Mesa [...]
Mushrooms and Edible Arrangements Hinsdale County offers the perfect climate and soil for many kinds of edible mushrooms, including boletus, inky caps and scaly urchins. Mushrooms are usually in their [...]
Wilderness Areas One of the main attributes of Hinsdale County is that it is 96 percent public land, which includes four wilderness areas and two wilderness study areas, allowing for [...]
Wildlife and Birds Remote, sparsely populated, blessed with high mountain lakes, streams, forests, and hideaways that provide ever-nurturing habitats. Hinsdale County is both the year-round and migratory home of choice [...]
Night Skies Because of its remote location, Lake City is well suited for great stargazing opportunities. On a clear night, one can marvel at the moon, planets, constellations, and other [...]
Wildflowers A wave of beauty, reflected in the blossoms of wildflowers, slowly surges up the San Juans from the spring through the summer. The San Juan Mountains are home to [...]
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