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<br />are within the Rawah Wild Area. It contains
<br />23 campgrounds and 22 picnic sites.
<br />Routt, covering 1,264,850 acres, has its head-
<br />quarters at Steamboat Springs and includes
<br />within its boundaries the 53,400-acre Mount
<br />Zirkel-Dome Peak Wild Area. There are 35
<br />campgrounds and five picnic sites as well as two
<br />ski areas-the BPR Ski Run and Valley View
<br />Ski Run.
<br />San Isabel, of 1,237,920 acres, has headquarters
<br />at Pueblo. This forest has 18 campgrounds, 11
<br />picnic sites, and four ski areas-Climas, Cooper
<br />Hill, Lake Isabel, and Monarch.
<br />San Juan, with headquarters at Durango,
<br />covers 2,086,484 acres including the 240,000-acre
<br />San Juan Primitive Area. There are 37 camp-
<br />grounds, five picnic sites, and two ski areas-
<br />Mill Creek Lodge and the Stoner Ski Area.
<br />White River, largest of Colorado's 10 National
<br />Forests, covers 2,076,443 acres, 212,855 of which
<br />are wilderness. All of the Flat Tops Primitive
<br />Area and the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wild
<br />Area is within this forest, and 28,875 acres of the
<br />Gore Range-Eagle Nest Primitive Area. There
<br />are 54 campgrounds, two picnic areas, and three
<br />ski areas-Ashcroft, Aspen and Buttermilk.
<br />Headquarters for the Forest is at Glenwood
<br />Springs.
<br />In addition, two National Grasslands are
<br />administered by the Department of Agriculture
<br />in Colorado. These areas, assigned to the Forest
<br />Service for administration in June 1960, cover
<br />more than 600,000 acres in Colorado. Small
<br />game and bird hunting is popular through much
<br />of this acreage.
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<br />Scenic Highway Routes
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<br />While transportation to recreation sites IS
<br />primarily by auto, rail transportation is
<br />still significant on east-west lines, which
<br />traverse notably scenic territory. A fine road
<br />network provides wonderfully scenic routes
<br />which tunnel through mountains, over suspen-
<br />sion bridges, across gorges and canyons, and
<br />zigzags up the sides of the mountains.
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<br />Privately Owned Recreation Facilities
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<br />Privately owned recreation facilities are of
<br />major importance in Colorado. These vary
<br />from resident summer camps for boys and girls
<br />to fine hunting areas. The State's crop and
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<br />pasture lands contribute significantly to
<br />supply of outdoor recreation oPPOrtunitl
<br />Many operate as vacation farms, acceptl
<br />tourists who live at the farm or ranch dul'j
<br />their stay. Others lease or supply hun~
<br />opportunities, ofcen in combination with caJ
<br />facilities. Camping, picnicking, fishii
<br />hiking, horseback riding and guide serViCesj'
<br />provided by some. Many lease or sell Sc
<br />sites for home and camp lots.
<br />Private development in Colorado to acc~
<br />modate many of its winter visitors includj
<br />9,500-foot lift with 63 gondolas (Swiss) atj
<br />new resort of Vail, at the west foot of Vail Pi
<br />and a 7,500-foot lift with 48 gondolas (Ita iiI
<br />being constructed at Crested Butte, ~
<br />Gunnison. ,
<br />Most Colorado ski resorts are at altitudes
<br />about 7,500 feet, with the ski terrain rising
<br />11 ,000 or 12,000 feet. Ski Broadmoor, Std
<br />boat Springs, and Winter Park are the lowl
<br />Berthoud Pass, above the timberline, is!
<br />highest, and Aspen, Vail and Crested Butte!
<br />in between. I
<br />U.S. Route 40 goes to Winter Park',
<br />Steamboat. U.S. Route 285 leads to Mon~
<br />Pass (with the help of U.S. Route SO) I
<br />Crested Butte. From Denver, motoristsl
<br />reach Vail on U.S. Route 6 in 2% hours with
<br />breaking the speed limi t. The ride will!
<br />faster when the road becomes Interstate Rq
<br />70 through Straight Creek Tunnel, 10 yl
<br />hence. It crosses two of the world's d
<br />beautiful passes, Loveland, at 11,992 feet'..1
<br />Vail, at 10,554 feet above sea level.
<br />Aspen is 100 miles beyond Vail, on U.S.RG
<br />6 to Glenwood Springs, and then doubling B
<br />on State Route 82 up the Roaring Fork.)
<br />Lists of all the privately operated recrea!
<br />opportunities in Colorado are not avail!
<br />from any single source. Travel bureaus!
<br />agencies, commercial organizations sue!
<br />gasoline companies, motel and hotel ass~
<br />tions, airlines and railroads, local Chambe~
<br />Commerce and outdoor clubs and organizat
<br />all can supply information on many of]
<br />privately owned facilities. Local inquiry I
<br />reveal others. Information is available !
<br />the Colorado Division of Publicity, Cal
<br />Building, Denver, Colo. \
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