Tag: Rabbit Ears Pass
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Funding approved for controversial Mad Rabbit trails in Colorado
Funding has been approved for a major, controversial project expanding trails in northwest Colorado. Off Rabbit Ears Pass near Steamboat Springs, the Mad Rabbit project has been called “the most contentious trails project in the state, maybe in history” by one city councilor. After more than a decade of debate that underscored the broader tug-and-pull…
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Mad Rabbit, Colorado’s ‘most contentious trails project,’ due for more debate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Forest Service has signed off on a controversial plan for major trail expansions near Rabbit Ears Pass in northwest Colorado. But the long-going debate over the project called Mad Rabbit is not over. Later this month, the Steamboat Springs City Council is set…
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After funding, controversial Mad Rabbit trails in Colorado remain ‘in limbo’
It’s been four months since a highly controversial trail project in Colorado gained major funding — what proponents and opponents thought would break a yearslong stalemate. Still, the Mad Rabbit project is showing no signs of progress. That’s the view of Routt County Riders and Keep Routt Wild, two Steamboat Springs groups that have long led…
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A look at 9 Colorado passes over the Continental Divide — and what to see on the drives
Call it the great separator, or the thing that unifies us as Coloradans. That’s the Continental Divide, or the Great Divide, so named for the mighty formation that separates our North American watersheds between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. In Colorado, we know it as the rugged wall between the Front Range and the Western…
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Fall colors road trip: 10 scenic drives for experiencing fall in Colorado
Gas tank full? Camera ready? Camping or lodging plans arranged for the venture far afield? It’s that time of year again. Here are some of Colorado’s best drives for fall colors. Kenosha Pass and Breckenridge with the fall aspens in Breckenridge. courier file Kenosha Pass: It’s a go-to for Front Range folks — an easy…
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5 fall color drives in Colorado through massive aspen groves
Sprawling 106 acres in Utah’s Fishlake National Forest, Pando is the largest known aspen clone in the world. But with research, experts suspect a larger one could be found — perhaps in Colorado’s mountains. We asked where they would look. Here’s some of what they said: Grand Mesa The gentler topography of the planet’s largest…
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New trails announced for unique ski area in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A ski area unlike any other in Colorado will boast new terrain in its second full season. Near Kremmling, Bluebird Backcountry has announced 12 new trails for visitors drawn to the self-powered, no-chairlift mission of…