Central Rockies Mountains, Lakes & Rivers
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Mountains, Lakes & Rivers in Central Rockies, Colorado.
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The wind at 14,000 feet is powerful enough to deform these trees in the Collegiate Peaks of central Colorado.
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This breath-taking view of Pikes Peak and South Gateway Rock awaits visitors to the Garden of the Gods, a city park on the west edge of Colorado Springs.
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Early winter in the Collegiate Peaks, west of Buena Vista in central Colorado.
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Pikes Peak from the north, near Woodland Park. The aspen trees have just begun to turn.
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A spring snowstorm moves in on Pikes Peak, as seen from Ridge Loop Trail at Garden of the Gods.
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Spring snow dusts the shoulders of the Collegiate Peaks in central Colorado, as seen from the summit of Cottonwood Pass.
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Looking west toward the pond just below the summit of Cottonwood Pass in the Collegiate Peaks. The road itself snakes from center right to lower left.
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Cottonwood Pass cuts through the Collegiate Peaks near Buena Vista. The lighter blue needles are new growth on the blue spruces, Colorado's state tree.
A Modern Hotel
Woodland Park Country Lodge
Nestled at the base of Pikes Peak and just minutes from Colorado Springs!
