Table of Contents
Acknowledgments x
Map Legend xii
About This Book xiii
Introduction 1
Finding Your Way 4
Safety Tips 5
Rockhound Etiquette 8
Sights Along the Way 11
Northwestern Colorado
1 Wolf Creek Agate 22
2 Calico Draw 25
3 Cross Mountain 27
4 Douglas Mountain 29
5 Troublesome Creek 31
6 Green Mountain Reservoir 33
7 Rock Candy Mountain 35
8 Douglas Pass 37
9 Rangely 39
10 Parachute 41
11 Gypsum 44
12 Dotsero 46
13 Wolcott 48
14 Delaney Butte 50
15 Rabbit Valley 52
Northeastern Colorado
16 Genessee Dike 55
17 Boulder 57
18 Golden Gate Canyon 59
19 Sugarloaf Road 61
20 Jamestown 63
21 Crystal Mountain 65
22 Owl Canyon 67
Southwestern Colorado 70
23 Opal Hill 70
24 Piñon Mesa 72
25 Whitewater 75
26 Copper Creek 77
27 Gateway 79
28 Ouray Mines 81
29 Señorita Mine 84
30 Bullion King Mine 86
31 US Basin 89
32 Silverton Mines 91
33 Aspen Mine 93
34 Eureka Gulch 96
35 Placer Gulch 99
36 La Plata Canyon 102
37 Rico Mines 105
Southeastern Colorado
38 Meyers Ranch Roadcut 108
39 Garo 110
40 Wilkerson Pass 112
41 Topaz Mountain Gem Mine 114
42 Lake George 117
43 Round Mountain Campground 119
44 Highway 24 Roadcuts 121
45 Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument 123
46 Florissant Fossil Quarry 126
47 Opportunity Mine 128
48 Cochetopa Dome 130
40 Crystal Hill 132
50 Houselog Creek 135
51 Creede 137
52 Last Chance Mine 140
53 Twin Mountains 142
54 Ruby Mountain 145
55 Mount Antero 147
56 Clara May Mine 150
57 Midway Spring 152
58 Rock King Mine 154
59 Homestake Mine 156
60 Calumet Mine 158
61 Salida Marble 160
62 Turret 162
63 Browns Canyon 164
64 Marshall Pass 166
65 Leadville Mines 169
66 Lake City Mines 171
67 Bonanza 174
68 Swissvale 176
69 Texas Creek 178
70 Lone Pine Recreation Site 180
71 Silver Cliff 182
72 Border Feldspar Mine 184
73 Royal Gorge Road 186
74 Canon City 188
75 Burnt Mill Road Exit 191
76 Highway 96 (A) 193
77 Highway 96 (B) 196
78 Tepee Buttes 198
79 Penrose 200
80 Russell 202
81 St. Peter's Dome 204
82 Devils Head 207
83 Perry Park 209
Fifteen Trips for the Intrepid Explorer 211
Appendix A Glossary 219
Appendix B Map Sources 223
Appendix C Bureau of Land Management Contact Information 225
Appendix D County Office Contact Information 228
Appendix E National Forest Contact Information 232
Index 234
About the Authors 236
