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A geology trip hiding in plain sight
About 25 miles southwest of Denver, a park sits where the Great Plains run headlong into the Rocky Mountain foothills, and the result is something most Coloradans drive past without realizing it exists.
Roxborough State Park covers close to 4,000 acres of red rock formations, wildlife corridors, and trails that range from a flat morning stroll to a full-day climb.
It’s day-use only, it’s open year-round, and it holds five separate conservation designations. The reasons for all five become clear fast.
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From an Irish estate name to a Colorado state park
The land has held people for a long time. Archaeological sites here date back to at least 5500 BCE…