Alta Lakes and Ghost Town, CO • 4x4 Trip

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HAZ reminds you to respect the ruins. Please read the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 & Ruins Etiquette

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Distance One Way		3.5 miles
Trailhead Elevation		11,032 feet
Interest Off-Trail Hiking, Ruins, Historic, Seasonal Waterfall, Seasonal Creek & Peak

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2018-07-23

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2014-08-30

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2013-09-27

Colorado Fall Colours 2013

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2013-06-14

Colorado Trek - June 2013

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2010-07-31

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Forest Uncompahgre

Preferred Jul, Aug, Jun, Sep

Sun 5:56am - 6:13pm

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Alta, Colorado is famous for being the first site to leverage Tesla's AC transmission system. This allowed the local mines and mills to convert from coal power which had to be transported 4 miles by mule trains each day.

From historic marker at the Alta Townsite;

The Alta Townsite was the center of mining activity in the Alta-God King area from 1877 to 1948. L.I.Nunn, Nicola Tesla and George Westinghouse worked at this site with the first industrial use of alternating current electriciity. A long distance electric transmission line was completed from the Ames power plant on the San Miguel River below on June 21st 1891. John Wagner operated the Belmont-Wagner mill at this site from 1917 until 1948

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