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There was an error processing your request. As an officially designated International Dark Sky Community, Westcliffe and nearby Silver Cliff have jumped through hoops to make sure their town is one of the darkest in the country. Special light shields are used to prevent light from es… [ Toggle navigation Menu. Don't have an account? Sign Up Today. Sign-up for our Free Colorado newsletter. Things To Do in Front Range. The Front Range offers quality of life with its many museums and art galleries, natural and urban parklands, hiking and bike trails, rock climbing areas, National Forests, and numerous recreational opportunities. Vrain, and Staunton—are all within driving distance of the metropolitan area. They offer camping, fishing, hiking, climbing, boating, and nature study. Many hiking trails thread through city and county parks in Denver and Boulder. This outdoor destination boasts over days of sunshine annually, over miles of trails, and over 45, acres of open space and parks. Boulder is a place to go climbing at Eldorado Canyon in the morning, take a jog on Mesa Trail in Boulder Park at lunch, spend an hour fly fishing in Boulder Creek, and then go skiing at Eldora in the afternoon. It offers lots of great city parks like Fossil Creek Park; Horsetooth Reservoir for boating and bouldering; and Poudre Canyon for climbing, fly fishing, hiking, and camping. Vrain State Park outside Longmont. The park, with over 4 million annual visitors, is a magnet for hikers, climbers, mountaineers, campers, and scenic drivers. Colorado Springs, the second-largest city in the state, anchors the central Front Range. The city, dominated by 14,foot , is home to the U. Olympic Committee and an Olympic training center. Hikers ramble on hundreds of miles of trails, including mile up the Peak or the straight-up Mount , the most popular trail in Colorado. Fishermen cast lines in the South Platte and Arkansas rivers, and rafters and kayakers dash through rapids on the Arkansas, including the raging Royal Gorge. Westcliffe Dark Sky Site. Updated Jun 23, Historic Arkansas Riverwalk. Bishop Castle. Frog Rock. Paradise Cove Guffey Cove. Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun. May Natural History Museum. Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine. Rocky Flats. Frozen Dead Guy. The Broadmoor. Stanley Hotel. Dinosaur Ridge. Trout Creek Pass. Wilkerson Pass. Igneous rocks generally, are formed from the cooling of magma or molten rock. Intrusive igneous rocks , while "intruding" into surrounding rock, are characterized by crystal formation, resulting from their slower cooling rate. Because of their association with the underground, they are also called plutonic rock, for Pluto, the Greek god of the underworld. Extrusive igneous rocks , formed from magmas which come to the surface before cooling, are generally known as volcanic rocks, for Vulcan, the Greek god of fire. Pyroclastic rocks are those produced in volcanic explosions, when materials are ejected into the air. Some million years ago Colorado's existing mountain formations, or the flattened hills which remained of them, disappeared under a shallow sea, which covered the region for the next million years. The seascape was gradually replaced by desert. Some million years ago, what are known as the Ancestral Rockies began forming. Like their predecessors, erosion would reduce them to little more than hills. Streams coming off the carried boulders, rocks, and sand down the slopes, to accumulate in streambeds below. Over time, as iron compounds mixed with the sandstone, it took on the distinctive red color of the Fountain Formation, found at places such as Red Rocks and Roxborough parks. About million years ago the climate became drier. Wind, rather than streams, carried sand from place to place, depositing it in large dunes. Some, but not all, of the iron seen in the Fountain Formation today was gone. The resulting formations, now known as the Lyons Sandstone, would take on a pink and light brown or gray color. Around million years ago M. Algae, grew in slimy mounds, known as stromatolites, leaving layers of limestone composed of calcium carbonate. For much of the Triassic Period the limestone layers would accumulate into what is known as the Lykins Formation. Dinosaurs made their appearance in the Late Triassic. The Jurassic Period, - M. It was the age of dinosaurs. Sauropods, of which the Brontosaurus is the best known, roamed the area around Morrison. The first discovery, locally, was at Morrison in There is a Brontosaurus footprint, or at least the underside impression of one, dated to M. Since rocks can take on many different shapes, the idea that the Brontosaurus tracks there are, in fact, sauropod or Brontosaurus tracks, is somewhat speculative. About million years ago the area around Morrison and Golden had become the shoreline of a shallow sea. The closest mountains were in what is now Utah. Like the Ancestral Rockies, erosion took its toll on these mountains as well. Washing down from the slopes, sand and gravel would be carried by rivers across Colorado and Kansas. The accumulation would become the Dakota Formation. Oddly, what would become the permanent geological record of this time would not be volcanic eruptions or flows, but the ripple marks left by waves on the shore. That, and the tracks of dinosaurs as they traveled from one region to another. This time, the tracks would be of Iguanodons, large plant-eaters, not quite the size of Brontosaurus, but nevertheless of impressive size. Container-grown trees can be planted at any time during the growing season. Container-grown native trees are often grown in a soiless mixture of peat and bark, so the planting site should be amended with some organic material. Another option would be to carefully wash off the media from the container grown plant and plant it bare root. Using native trees offers many benefits in addition to reduced maintenance. Natives are part of our natural heritage and the ecosystems of Colorado. Cox, Arapahoe County Extension horticulture agent. Colorado State University, U. Learn more about us or about our partners. Having website issues? Please use our website feedback form. Colorado State University Extension. Online Directory. Providing trusted, practical education to help you solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. The New West - Aperture

The Jurassic Period, - M. It was the age of dinosaurs. Sauropods, of which the Brontosaurus is the best known, roamed the area around Morrison. The first discovery, locally, was at Morrison in There is a Brontosaurus footprint, or at least the underside impression of one, dated to M. Since rocks can take on many different shapes, the idea that the Brontosaurus tracks there are, in fact, sauropod or Brontosaurus tracks, is somewhat speculative. About million years ago the area around Morrison and Golden had become the shoreline of a shallow sea. The closest mountains were in what is now Utah. Like the Ancestral Rockies, erosion took its toll on these mountains as well. Washing down from the slopes, sand and gravel would be carried by rivers across Colorado and Kansas. The accumulation would become the Dakota Formation. Oddly, what would become the permanent geological record of this time would not be volcanic eruptions or lava flows, but the ripple marks left by waves on the shore. That, and the tracks of dinosaurs as they traveled from one region to another. This time, the tracks would be of Iguanodons, large plant-eaters, not quite the size of Brontosaurus, but nevertheless of impressive size. The shoreline existing at the time gradually disappeared. Colorado was once again inundated by another salt sea, the Cretaceous Western Interior Sea. Sharks replaced the dinosaurs as major predators. The skies above were patrolled by pterosaurs, flying reptiles with wingspans of twenty- five feet. Perhaps as early as 75 or 72 million years ago, another mountain-building episode began. Known as the , it marked the beginnings of the present . The Interior Sea retreated. By 69 M. The Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary, i. The presence of high levels of the element iridium in soils and rock, discovered in the late s, suggests that some extraterrestrial event occurred 65 or Following this observation, an impact crater was discovered beneath the Mexican town of Chixulub in the Yucatan Peninsula. The asteroid that hit was roughly the size of Denver. The end of the Cretaceous period, apart from the asteroid collision, was marked by a high level of volcanic activity, associated with the rise of the Rockies. Near Golden, lava flows would solidify into a now 1, foot high structure overlooking the surrounding area. Over time, a stream would cut the formation in half, leaving two separate buttes, now known as North and South Table Mountain, or the Table Tops. Fossil finds, or at least a Tyrannosaurus Rex tooth suggest that it may have been the hunting grounds for T. The Denver region as a whole turned swampy, supporting palm and walnut trees. Evidence of the swamp would be found in coal beds east of Denver when the Denver International Airport DIA was being constructed in By 64 million years ago, swampland had given way to rainforest. Once established, the watering frequency can be reduced or even eliminated if the plant was sited in its native environmental conditions. Container-grown shrubs can be planted at any time during the growing season. Container-grown native shrubs are often grown in a soiless mixture of peat and bark, so the planting site should be amended with some organic material. Another option would be to carefully wash off the media from the container grown plant and plant it bare root. Using native shrubs offers many benefits in addition to reduced maintenance. Native plant communities make Colorado visually distinct from the eastern, southern or western . Native plant gardens are wildlife habitats and each plant contributes to the biodiversity of the state. Cox, Arapahoe County Extension horticulture agent retired , and I. Colorado State University, U. Department of Agriculture, and Colorado counties cooperating. CSU Extension programs are available to all without discrimination. No endorsement of products mentioned is intended nor is criticism implied of products not mentioned. Learn more about us or about our partners. Having website issues? Please use our website feedback form. Colorado State University Extension. Online Directory. Providing trusted, practical education to help you solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. Established Native Shrubs for Colorado Landscapes — 7. Search the Site. Small, rounded tree to large shrub; usually multi-stemmed; smooth, gray branches with red buds; fall foliage yellow; shade tolerant. Foothills — Subalpine. Upright to spreading branches, small rounded leaves; clusters of small white flowers; blue-black fruit attractive to wildlife; orange to red fall color. Cercocarpus ledifolius. Upper Sonoran 3a. Thick, dark evergreen leaves curl during drought conditions; feathery, attractive seed heads; irregular growth habit; large shrub to small tree. Cercocarpus montanus. Foothills — Montane. Open growth habit; feathery, attractive seed heads; wedge-shaped leaves. Cornus sericea. Plains — Montane. Red stems in winter; flat, white flower clusters followed by white to blue fruits attractive to birds; yellow to red fall color; streamside understory plant, shade tolerant. Large oval shrub; rigid, gnarled branches; Sonoran3a small, lobed olive green leaves, fragrant, creamy colored flowers, followed by feather-tailed seeds. Forestiera neomexicana. Large shrub to small tree; dense, grayish-green foliage, yellow flowers before leaves, blue-black fruit on females, light tan bark; yellow fall color; good for screening. Fraxinus anomala. Large shrub or small tree, often multi-stemmed; found in dry canyons in southwest CO; yellow fall color; less available. Large shrub, often multi-stemmed; blue holly-like leaves, fragrant yellow flowers in spring followed by red berries. Prunus americana. American plum, wild plum. Plains — Foothills. Thicket-forming; white flowers before leaves, fruit good for preserves; attracts wildlife; cold and drought tolerant; yellow to red fall color; found along canyons and slope bottoms. Prunus pensylvanica. Foothills 3b. Large shrub to small tree; thicket-forming; shiny green leaves; red edible fruit; shade tolerant, white flowers, red fall color. Prunus virginiana melanocarpa. Western chokecherry. Plains — Montane, Upper Sonoran. Irregular, branching shrub with shiny dark green leaves and elongated flower clusters; suckers to form thickets; dark purple fruit excellent for preserves; reddish-orange to yellow fall color. Ptelea trifoliata. Plains — Foothills 3b. The East Troublesome fire, which started this week, has burned 11, acres west of Lake Granby. On Saturday morning, before the Cal-Wood fire broke out, there was already significant smoke visible in the Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland areas. The Cameron Peak fire continues to grow on the east side. It grew about 20, acres between Friday and Saturday mornings, and by Saturday evening it had grown to just shy of , acres. A cold front moving into the area Saturday evening, with higher humidity, brought hope the fire growth would slow down. Firefighters have sprayed suppressant foam on houses in the most vulnerable areas for growth on the southeast side of the Cameron Peak fire. By the end of the day Saturday, Operations Section Chief Paul Demerico said mitigation efforts were "very successful" through the day, though fire managers said there were some structures lost. They said they will have a full accounting of the damage when it is safe to complete assessments. Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith, who has been helping run the response to the Cameron Peak fire, said he is in communication with the Boulder County sheriff about the road closures and the need to figure out a way to evacuate people through Highway 34 if Highway 36 becomes impassible because of the new Cal-Wood fire. A Red Flag warning was issued for northeastern Colorado on Saturday, given the strong wind, low relative humidity and warm temperatures. Demerico said these are unprecedented conditions, with very dry fuels combined with the weather that the area is seeing. Swain, who studies wildfires across the West and especially in California, said Colorado is hardly alone seeing a lot of fast-moving and destructive fires this year. Dense smoke is expected to spread from Loveland to Denver and Boulder this afternoon. A Geological Tour of Denver, Golden, and Colorado's Front Range Using native trees offers many benefits in addition to reduced maintenance. Natives are part of our natural heritage and the ecosystems of Colorado. Cox, Arapahoe County Extension horticulture agent. Colorado State University, U. Learn more about us or about our partners. Having website issues? Please use our website feedback form. Colorado State University Extension. Online Directory. Providing trusted, practical education to help you solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. Established Native Trees for Colorado Landscapes — 7. Search the Site. The skies above were patrolled by pterosaurs, flying reptiles with wingspans of twenty-five feet. Perhaps as early as 75 or 72 million years ago, another mountain-building episode began. Known as the Laramide Orogeny, it marked the beginnings of the present Rocky Mountains. The Interior Sea retreated. By 69 M. The Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary, i. The presence of high levels of the element iridium in soils and rock, discovered in the late s, suggests that some extraterrestrial event occurred 65 or Following this observation, an impact crater was discovered beneath the Mexican town of Chixulub in the Yucatan Peninsula. The asteroid that hit was roughly the size of Denver. The end of the Cretaceous period, apart from the asteroid collision, was marked by a high level of volcanic activity, associated with the rise of the Rockies. Near Golden, lava flows would solidify into a now 1, foot high structure overlooking the surrounding area. Over time, a stream would cut the formation in half, leaving two separate buttes, now known as and South Table Mountain, or the Table Tops. Fossil finds, or at least a Tyrannosaurus Rex tooth suggest that it may have been the hunting grounds for T. The Denver region as a whole turned swampy, supporting palm and walnut trees. Evidence of the swamp would be found in coal beds east of Denver when the Denver International Airport DIA was being constructed in By 64 million years ago, swampland had given way to rainforest. Sand and gravel began washing down from peaks between Boulder and Morrison. It accumulated just south of Golden. The material solidified as conglomerate in what would become known as Green Mountain. By 36 It was also a time of renewed volcanic activity. A major eruption would occur somewhere in the Collegiate Range. The area around Castle Rock would be subject to major flooding 34 million years ago. A new period of uplift began about 28 million years ago. Those exceptionally high remains of 8, feet would emerge from this period as "," peaks over 14, feet, such as or . Mammoths and mastodons, as well as camels and lions, would move into the Front Range, only to themselves become extinct around the time humans entered the region some 11, years ago. The Golden area would serve as a gathering place for hunters around 5, years ago and local industry would depend on the limestone for cement, whitewash, and lime. Note: The dates assigned by geologists for the geological time scale have varied. The dates appearing first in this chart are those issued by the International Commission on Stratigraphy in Those in parentheses are alternative dates which have been used in the past. Chronic, "Time, Rocks, and The Rockies," pp. Frank Press and Raymond Siever, "Earth, 4th ed. Freeman and Company, New York , pp. Plains 3b. Open, wide-spreading shrub; feathery green foliage; spikes of deep blue flowers in summer; yellow fall color; deer resistant. Artemisia tridentata. Silver colored evergreen with peeling grayish bark; leaves densely hairy and aromatic; wildlife browse plant; does not tolerate high moisture. Betula glandulosa. Globe-shaped shrub with small, rounded dark green leaves on reddish-brown erect stems; yellow to red fall color; better at higher altitudes. Fallugia paradoxa. Plains, Upper Sonoran 3b. Open, rounded shrub; small grayish-green leaves; whitish shreddy bark; white, rose-like flowers; fuzzy pinkish seed heads appear all summer; native to San Luis and Arkansas Valleys. Fendlera rupicola. Small, grayish- green narrow leaves with edges rolled under; white to pink flowers, bark reddish-tan; less available. Holodiscus dumosus. Upright shrub; arching slender branches with pyramidal sprays of white flower clusters that turn rust; fall foliage color bronze-red; sun to partial shade; found on rock outcrops and cliff bases. Spreading shrub with small, oval leaves and pale-yellow flowers in early antelope-brush summer; requires dry, coarse soils; important browse plant for wildlife. Rhus trilobata. Arching branches with glossy green three-parted leaves, small yellow flowers before leaves; reddish hairy edible fruits; orange to red fall color. Ribes aureum. Arching growth habit; yellow flowers in late spring; yellow to black fruit attracts birds; well-drained sites; orange to red fall color. Rounded growth form; lobed, leathery leaves; lacks spines; pink tubular flowers in spring; edible orange-red berries in summer; attracts birds. Ribes inerme. Rounded growth habit; few if any spines; whitish stems becoming reddish-brown and flaky; small pink flowers followed by edible, tart, wine-red fruit. Ribes lacustre. Montane — Subalpine. Low-growing shrub with spines; lobed leaves; greenish-purple flowers in drooping clusters followed by bristly purple fruit; native along streams; browse plant for livestock and game. Rubus deliciosus. Arching growth habit with peeling, cinnamon-colored bark; shade tolerant; spineless; large, white rose-like flowers in spring followed by sparse raspberry-like fruits. Rubus parviflorus. Large, maple-like leaves; white, rose-like flowers followed by edible fruits; best in shady, moist locations. Salix irrorata. Rounded, upright shrub with spreading silver blue twigs; glossy green linear leaves; yellow fall color. Sambucus racemosa. Upright to arching growth form; shiny compound leaves; stout branches; white flower clusters in early summer followed by bright red berries; yellow fall color; found in marshy meadows or along streams; attracts birds. Amorpha canescens. Erect, dense shrub with gray-green, fern-like foliage; tall spikes of violet-purple flowers in mid-summer; tolerant of drought and poor soils. Arctostaphylos patula. Foothills — Montane 3a. Spreading growth habit with dense foliage; mahogany-red stems; oval, bright green erect leaves; pink flowers in spring followed by dark brown small apple-like fruits; does best on well drained soils. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. Mat-forming evergreen with small oval leaves; pink urn-shaped flowers followed by red fruits; requires well-drained gravelly soils; attracts wildlife; needs light shade. Artemisia cana. Mounding growth habit; branches become gnarled; aromatic, silver-gray leaves. Atriplex canescens. Plains, Upper Sonoran. Light green to gray small leaves; interesting four-winged fruits on female plants; tolerant of poor or salty soils; slow-growing. Ceanothus fendleri. Fendler ceanothus, mountain-lilac. Spiny, low shrub with small white flower clusters in late spring; wildlife browse plant; grows on coarse soils; less available. Ceratoides lanata. Dense erect shrub covered with white woolly fruits; grayish-green leaves persist in winter; excellent forage for wildlife. Chrysothamnus nauseosus. Size and growth habit varies with subspecies; narrow aromatic leaves; young stems green to silvery-gray; showy clusters of yellow flowers on new growth in late summer attract butterflies; can be aggressive. Jamesia americana.

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Plains — Montane. Red stems in winter; flat, white flower clusters followed by white to blue fruits attractive to birds; yellow to red fall color; streamside understory plant, shade tolerant. Large oval shrub; rigid, gnarled branches; Sonoran3a small, lobed olive green leaves, fragrant, creamy colored flowers, followed by feather-tailed seeds. Forestiera neomexicana. Large shrub to small tree; dense, grayish-green foliage, yellow flowers before leaves, blue-black fruit on females, light tan bark; yellow fall color; good for screening. Fraxinus anomala. Large shrub or small tree, often multi-stemmed; found in dry canyons in southwest CO; yellow fall color; less available. Large shrub, often multi-stemmed; blue holly-like leaves, fragrant yellow flowers in spring followed by red berries. Prunus americana. American plum, wild plum. Plains — Foothills. Thicket-forming; white flowers before leaves, fruit good for preserves; attracts wildlife; cold and drought tolerant; yellow to red fall color; found along canyons and slope bottoms. Prunus pensylvanica. Foothills 3b. Large shrub to small tree; thicket- forming; shiny green leaves; red edible fruit; shade tolerant, white flowers, red fall color. Prunus virginiana melanocarpa. Western chokecherry. Plains — Montane, Upper Sonoran. Irregular, branching shrub with shiny dark green leaves and elongated flower clusters; suckers to form thickets; dark purple fruit excellent for preserves; reddish-orange to yellow fall color. Ptelea trifoliata. Plains — Foothills 3b. Shrub or small tree with three-parted foliage, drought and shade tolerant; small, fragrant flowers, yellow fall color, persistent hop-like fruit. Quercus undulata. Blue-green leathery leaves with wavy edges; leaves persist in winter; coarse bark; native to southeast CO; less available. Rhamnus smithii. Foothills 3a. Rhus glabra. Plains — Foothills, Upper Sonoran. Open, rounded thicket-forming shrub; bright green leaves; pyramidal clusters of yellow flowers produce fuzzy dark red fruits in fall that persist into winter; outstanding yellow-orange-red fall color. Thicket-forming; gray-green narrow-leaved foliage, salinity tolerant; yellowish gray catkins before leaves; yellow fall color. Salix monticola. Rocky Mountain willow, yellow mountain willow. Broad, rounded shrub; narrow, deep green leaves, yellow fall color; arching yellow twigs attractive in winter; common streamside willow found in mountain areas. Shepherdia argentea. Thorny shrub to small tree; thicket-forming; silver, rounded leaves; golden to red, edible bitter fruits on females attract wildlife. Sorbus scopulina. Large shrub to small tree with divided leaves, white flower clusters followed by orange fruit attractive to wildlife; orange to red fall color; found in moist sites on slopes in rocky canyons. Thicket-forming shrub with fragrant white flowers in spring; edible blue berries in summer; attracts wildlife; yellow fall foliage. Amorpha fruticosa. Plains 3b. Open, wide-spreading shrub; feathery green foliage; spikes of deep blue flowers in summer; yellow fall color; deer resistant. Artemisia tridentata. Silver colored evergreen with peeling grayish bark; leaves densely hairy and aromatic; wildlife browse plant; does not tolerate high moisture. Betula glandulosa. Globe-shaped shrub with small, rounded dark green leaves on reddish-brown erect stems; yellow to red fall color; better at higher altitudes. Fallugia paradoxa. Plains, Upper Sonoran 3b. Open, rounded shrub; small grayish-green leaves; whitish shreddy bark; white, rose-like flowers; fuzzy pinkish seed heads appear all summer; native to San Luis and Arkansas Valleys. Fendlera rupicola. Small, grayish-green narrow leaves with edges rolled under; white to pink flowers, bark reddish-tan; less available. Holodiscus dumosus. Upright shrub; arching slender branches with pyramidal sprays of white flower clusters that turn rust; fall foliage color bronze-red; sun to partial shade; found on rock outcrops and cliff bases. Spreading shrub with small, oval leaves and pale-yellow flowers in early antelope-brush summer; requires dry, coarse soils; important browse plant for wildlife. Rhus trilobata. Arching branches with glossy green three- parted leaves, small yellow flowers before leaves; reddish hairy edible fruits; orange to red fall color. Ribes aureum. Arching growth habit; yellow flowers in late spring; yellow to black fruit attracts birds; well-drained sites; orange to red fall color. Rounded growth form; lobed, leathery leaves; lacks spines; pink tubular flowers in spring; edible orange-red berries in summer; attracts birds. Ribes inerme. Rounded growth habit; few if any spines; whitish stems becoming reddish-brown and flaky; small pink flowers followed by edible, tart, wine-red fruit. Ribes lacustre. Montane — Subalpine. Low-growing shrub with spines; lobed leaves; greenish-purple flowers in drooping clusters followed by bristly purple fruit; native along streams; browse plant for livestock and game. Rubus deliciosus. Arching growth habit with peeling, cinnamon- colored bark; shade tolerant; spineless; large, white rose-like flowers in spring followed by sparse raspberry-like fruits. Rubus parviflorus. Large, maple-like leaves; white, rose-like flowers followed by edible fruits; best in shady, moist locations. Salix irrorata. Rounded, upright shrub with spreading silver blue twigs; glossy green linear leaves; yellow fall color. Sambucus racemosa. Upright to arching growth form; shiny compound leaves; stout branches; white flower clusters in early summer followed by bright red berries; yellow fall color; found in marshy meadows or along streams; attracts birds. Amorpha canescens. Erect, dense shrub with gray-green, fern-like foliage; tall spikes of violet-purple flowers in mid- summer; tolerant of drought and poor soils. Arctostaphylos patula. Foothills — Montane 3a. Spreading growth habit with dense foliage; mahogany-red stems; oval, bright green erect leaves; pink flowers in spring followed by dark brown small apple-like fruits; does best on well drained soils. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. Mat-forming evergreen with small oval leaves; pink urn-shaped flowers followed by red fruits; requires well-drained gravelly soils; attracts wildlife; needs light shade. An entire lush environment was capped in a matter of minutes with 20 feet of extremely resistant rock, rhyolite. However, as seen before, life rebounds, and after a few million years mass floods cut through the rhyolite and eroded much of it as plants and animals began to recolonize the landscape. The mass flooding and erosion of the volcanic rock gave way to the Castle Rock Conglomerate that can be found in the Front Range. Eventually, at about 10 million years ago, the Front Range began to rise up again and the resistant granite in the heart of the mountains thrust upwards and stood tall, while the weaker sediments deposited above it eroded away. As the Front Range rose, streams and recent 16, years ago glaciations during the Quaternary age literally unburied the range by cutting through the weaker sediment and giving rise to the granitic peaks present today. The Front Range includes the highest peaks along the eastern edge of the Rockies. The highest mountain peak in the Front Range is . The main interstate highways that run through the Front Range are Interstate 70 , which crosses west of Denver, Colorado, and , which crosses near Laramie, . Route 34 travels through the mountains near Loveland, Colorado , although this route is typically closed from October to May. Along with the roads that run through the Front Range, the Union Pacific Railroad operates two rail lines through the mountains. The first Overland Route , transiting southern Wyoming, runs parallel to I for much of its way. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Archived from the original on Retrieved Geological Survey confirms that the range are the northern extent of the Front Range. Ancient Denvers. Fulcrum Publishing. National Park Service ". Archived from the original on 8 February Retrieved 8 January Mountains of Colorado. Mount Garfield. North Mamm Peak. Greyrock Mountain South Bald Mountain. Clark Peak. . . . Hesperus Mountain . . State of Colorado. Seal of Colorado. Hidden categories: Webarchive template wayback links Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Wikidata value to be checked for Infobox mountain Coordinates on Wikidata Pages using infobox mountain with multiple parameters. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. Wikimedia Commons Wikivoyage. Grays Peak [3] NGS. Mount Evans NGS. Longs Peak NGS. Pikes Peak NGS. Pikes Peak Massif. Bald Mountain [4] PB. [4] PB. North Arapaho Peak [4] PB. Indian Peaks PB.

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