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As federal government becomes “more unpredictable,” hikers may look to the state to maintain trails
The non-profit Colorado Fourteeners Initiative will use $250,000 in state funding this summer to hire seasonal work crews for ...
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Fourteeners in Colorado will soon be listed at new elevations, as will the capitol steps marker in Denver
The study shows that some of our 14ers are of different heights ... It's a few inches shorter than Sunshine Peak. And the step at the capitol building in Denver which shows an elevation of ...
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Colorado will spend $2.4 million to restore trails on 14ers, upgrade other outdoor sites
State leaders on Wednesday announced $2.4 million in grants to restore trails on 12 of Colorado’s 14ers and invest in work at ...
Trails on 12 Colorado fourteeners are about to get upgrades
Bierstadt and Quandary were the state’s two busiest fourteeners in 2023, the most recent season for which the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative has data.
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Mount Democrat included in state funding for restoring summit trails
The iconic peak of Mount Democrat in Park County’s Mosquito Range has been included on a list of twelve Colorado 14ers that ...
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Another stranded hiker rescued from scary situation thanks to Garmin InReach device
The hiker had set off on Sunday with the intention of hiking the “Hell Roaring Ridge” near Capitol Peak, one of Colorado’s deadliest 14ers. "This is a challenging route that is difficult to ...