Eastern Mojave Vegetation
Tom Schweich
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Eastern Mojave Vegetation
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Tom Schweich |
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Other articles: US Interstate 25 at US Hwy 285 |
Junction: US Interstate 25
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Other articles: US Hwy 85 at US 285
Junction: US Highway 85, "Santa Fe Road"
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Other articles: Wadsworth at US 285
Junction: Colorado Highway 121 “Wadsworth”
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Other articles: Kipling at US 285
Junction: Kipling, in one of its various forms.
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Other articles: C-470 ushwy285
Junction: Colorado Highway 470
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Other articles: C-8 at US 285
Junction: Colorado Highway 8
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Other articles: County Road 120 at US 285
| Indian HillsJunction: County Road 120 “Parmalee Gulch Road”, to Kittridge.
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Other articles: S. Turkey Creek Road at US 285
Junction: County Route 124 “S. Turkey Creek Road”
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| Turkey Creek ParkUse County Route 64 “N. Turkey Creek Road” for access.
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Junction: County Route 64 “N. Turkey Creek Road”
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Other articles: S. Turkey Creek Road at US 285
Junction: County Route 124 “S. Turkey Creek Road”
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Locations: Meyer Ranch Park.
| Meyer Ranch ParkUse S. Turkey Creek Road for access, parking on both sides of US Hwy 285.
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Other articles: Colorado Highway 73 at US 285
| ConiferJunction: Colorado Highway 73, to Evergreen.
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Other articles: County Route 97. at US 285
Junction: Country Route 97 “S. Foxton Road”, to Foxton.
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Other articles: County Route 126. at US285 Locations: Pine Junction.
| Pine JunctionJunction: County Route 126 “Pine Valley Road”
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| Bailey
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Other articles:
Field Notes
9 Aug 2011
Coney Island, Colorado
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Other articles: Guanella Pass Road at US Hwy 285
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Other articles: Colorado Trans-Basin Water Transfer Roberts Tunnel Roberts Tunnel outlet Interstate 70 Dillon Reservoir Locations: Harold D. Roberts Tunnel.
East portal of the Harold D. Roberts tunnel. This tunnel delivers water from the Blue River basin, under the continental divide, to the South Platte River Basin.
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Other articles: Field Notes 21 Sep 2014 on Kenosha Pass Locations:
Kenosha Pass.
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Other articles:
Field Notes
21 Sep 2014
View south into South Park.
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Other articles: Boreas Pass Road at US 285
Junction: County Road 33 “Boreas Pass Road”
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Other articles: CO Highway 9 at US 285 N Locations: Fairplay.
| FairplayJunction: Colorado Highway 9, north through Breckenridge the US Interstate 70.
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Other articles: CO Highway 9 at US 285S
Junction: Colorado Highway 9, south.
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Locations: South Park.
| “South Park”The flat commonly known as “South Park,” although the Board of Geographic Names does not accept that name for this flat.
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Other articles: US Highway 24 at US 285 N
Junction: US Highway 24, east to Colorado Springs.
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Other articles: Colorado Trans-Basin Water Transfer Otero Pump Station and Pipeline Locations: Trout Creek Pass.
Park County below …
| Trout Creek Pass. Elevation: 9498 ft. The Otero Pipeline, also known as the Homestake Delivery Pipeline, passes west to east through Trout Creek Pass. The water comes from the Homestake Diversion System in the Eagle River basin, and through the Homestake Tunnel into the Arkansas River. The water is pumped out of the Arkansas River by the Otero Pumping Station. Half of the water belongs to the City of Aurora and is delivered to Spinney Mountain Reservoir by the Homestake Delivery Pipeline. The other half of the water belongs to Colorado Springs and continues in the pipeline to Homestate Reservoir. Chaffee County below …
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Other articles: US Highway 24 at US 285 S
Junction: US Highway 24, west (north) to US Interstate 70.
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Other articles: U. S. Highway 50 at US285N
Junction: US Highway 50, west.
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Other articles: U. S. Highway 50 at US285S
Junction: US Highway 50, east.
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Locations: Poncha Springs.
| Poncha Springs
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Other articles: Marshall Pass Road at Mears Jct
| Mears JunctionJunction: Marshall Pass Road
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Locations: Poncha Pass.
Chaffee County above … | Poncha Pass. Elevation: 9009 ft. Saguache County below …
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Other articles: Field Notes 6 Apr 2016 Locations:
Villa Grove.
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Other articles: Colorado Highway 17 at US 285 Colorado and New Mexico Highway 17 at US 285
Junction: Colorado Highway 17, south across San Luis Valley to Alamosa.
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Junction:
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Locations: Saguache.
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Other articles: Field Notes 6 Apr 2016 Locations:
Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area.
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Other articles: County Road G at US 285
Junction: County Road G, west to La Garita and Penitente Canyon.
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Other articles: Colorado Highway 112 at US 285
Saguache County above … | Junction: Colorado Highway 112 Rio Grande County below …
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Other articles: County Road 6 North at US 285
Junction: [Rio Grande] County Road 6 North. County Road 5 North may be preferred for access to Mosca and Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
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Other articles: County Road 5 North at US 285
Junction: [Rio Grande] County Road 5 North, east to Mosca, and in the general direction of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
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Locations: Rio Grande River.
Cross Rio Grande River.
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Other articles: Colorado Highway 15 at US 160 US Highway 160 at Monte Vista Locations: Monte Vista.
| Monte VistaJunction: US Highway 160, west to Durango and Four Corners, or east across southern Colorado.
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Junction: N & S 100 Rd | Rio Grande County above … Alamosa County below … Junction: N CR 6E, S CR 102
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Other articles: US Highway 160 in Alamosa Locations: Alamosa.
Junction: US Highway 160, west to Monte Vista, Durango, and Four Corners, or east through Walsenburg and across southern Colorado.
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Other articles: Colorado Highway 15 at US Hwy 285
Junction: Colorado Highway 15, west to Centro, then north to Monte Vista.
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| La Jara
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Other articles: Colorado Highway 17 at NM border Colorado and New Mexico Highway 17 at US 285
Junction: Colorado Highway 17, west and south into New Mexico.
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Colorado above … | New Mexico below …
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| Tres Piedras
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Other articles: US Highway 64 at US 285
Junction: US Highway 64, east to Taos, and Nags Head, North Carolina.
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| Española
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Other articles: State Road 68 in Española
Junction: New Mexico State Road 68 “River Road to Taos”, north to Taos.
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Other articles: State Road 68 in Española
Cross Rio Grande River
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| Santa Fe
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Other articles: US Interstate 25 at Exit 282
Junction: US Interstate 25
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New Mexico above … | Texas below …
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| SandersonJunction: US Highway 90, end of highway.
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| Literature CitedA list of all literature cited by this web site can be found in the Bibliography.
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Date and time this article was prepared: 10/20/2019 10:05:00 AM |
