| Address | Opens on Clear Creek Canyon from N. approx. midway in canyon. Approximately 6.5 mi. in length. |
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| Quad | Black Hawk, 1972; Evergreen, 1965 (1979; Ralston Buttes, 1965 (1971). |
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| Section | S13,19,24, T3S, R72W; S19,20,21,27,28,34, T3S, R71W; S34, T3S,R71W, S33, T3S, R72. |
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| Elevation | c.7200-8778 |
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| Source | Interview, Kenneth Green, Golden Gate Canyon Rancher, May 1994. |
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| Seealso | Clear Creek Canyon |
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| Initialdate | 1994-05-16 00:00:00-06 |
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| Person | DAE |
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| Latestdate | 1996-08-30 00:00:00-06 |
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| Person2 | DAE |
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| History | This canyon is about 6.5 miles long and drains to the south slope of Black Hawk Mountain. It was named for the large number of elk which occupied the drainage. It was also a stop on the Colorado Central Railroad. See Evergreen Quad, Railroad Bridges and Depots. |
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| Active | 1 |
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| Lifecyclestatus | Active |
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