Address | Jefferson County Open Space Park, S. of Apex Park and Lookout Mtn., N. of Red Rocks Park at Morrison Interchange on I-70. |
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Quad | Morrison, 1994 |
Section | S15, T4S, R70W |
Elevation | c. 6400-6600 |
Source | Jefferson County Open Space Archives; Lomond, "Mt. Vernon Canyon Past to Present." |
Other | Mt. Vernon |
Initialdate | 1998-01-05 00:00:00-07 |
Person | CAL |
Latestdate | 2012-12-03 00:00:00-07 |
Person2 | REL |
History | At the Interstate 70 entrance to the Rocky Mountains (Mt. Vernon Canyon), at Highway 26, Jefferson County Open space purchased 1,095 acres which includes the original 1860 plat of Mt. Vernon town. Trails are available for hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikes. |
Active | 1 |
Lifecyclestatus | Active |