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• Elk prefer lower elevations in fall, winter and spring. Look for them in mead-
ows and where meadows and forest meet.
• Mule deer tend to be seen in open areas at lower elevations.
• Moose tend to live in the Kawuneeche Valley.
Keep in mind that these are just a few of the species in the park. Sit quietly and see
how much you can observe. Even better, bring binoculars with you. And, of course,
don't feed any of the wildlife.
12.
Berthoud Pass
Taking a serpentine course up the steep mountain slopes, Rte. 40 once again crosses the
Continental Divide (back to the Atlantic side) at 11,307-foot Berthoud Pass. Renowned
mountain man Jim Bridger was a member of the survey party that charted this route over
the highlands in 1861. Pause a moment here to relax and savor the celestial view, for an-
other series of white-knuckled roller-coaster curves awaits you on the way down to I-70.
Georgetown's fortunes rose and fell with the fate of silver, but many of its original ornate structures have been restored.
Get a different perspective on the town and its surroundings with a ride on the Georgetown Loop Railroad.
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