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Eleven Mile Reservoir
Anglers and writers consistently tout Eleven Mile's large reservoir for its outstanding fishing. When not reeling in a trophy rainbow, brown, cutthroat, kokanee or pike, there are nearly five miles of scenic hiking and biking trails that await exploration.
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Beneath a grassy mountain valley in central Colorado lies one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado.
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Gold Belt Scenic Byway
The Gold Belt Tour is a Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway and a National Scenic Byway. Drive the Gold Belt Tour and retrace the historic travel routes connecting Cripple Creek and Victor Mining District, site of the world's largest gold rush, to the communities of Florence, Cañon City and Florissant.
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Manitou Lake Picnic Area
Manitou Lake is a 5-acre reservoir where the entire family can enjoy fishing and hiking Trail Number 670 around the lake. Due to easy area access and popularity, fishing occurs year-round in the reservoir. All sites have tables, fire grates, and trash collection. Swimming, wading, and all body contact with the water in the reservoir is prohibited.
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Mueller State Park
Mueller State Park has over 5,000 acres of spring-fed meadows, forested ridges and massive rocks of Pikes Peak Granite with several ponds that dot the landscape.
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Rampart Reservoir
The area is located 4.2 miles east of Woodland Park on Rampart Range Road (Forest Service Road 300). Swimming, wading, and all body contact with the water in the reservoir is prohibited. Coast guard approved life jackets are required onboard for every person on every watercraft, including kayaks, paddleboards and canoes.
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Teller County Vacation & Visitors Bureau
Visit Teller County, Colorado and set your wild side free! Teller County, Colorado has been welcoming visitors from around the world for over 100 years. Located at the base of Pikes Peak, the most visited mountain in North America, first time visitors are amazed by the area's natural Colorado Rocky Mountain beauty that simply confirms "Teller County is Colorado."