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Near Red Cliff in Eagle County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument

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Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2025
1. Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument Marker
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[English]  President Joe Biden designated the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument on October 12, 2022 to protect its important prehistoric, historic, natural and recreational values.

Facilities are currently limited in this area while the Forest Service develops a long-term management plan with partners and the public. Visit www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver for more information about the planning effort, as well as for information about a Driving Tour and things to do at Camp Hale.

Please visit the Eagle-Holy Cross District Office in Minturn for more information about visiting Camp Hale.

[Español]  El presidente Joe Biden designó el Monumento Nacional Camp Hale-Continental Divide el 12 de octubre de 2022 a fin de proteger sus importantes valores prehistóricos, históricos, naturales y recreativos.

Las instalaciones siguen siendo limitadas en esta área, mientras que el Servicio Forestal prepara un plan de gestión a largo plazo con sus socios y el público. Visite www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver para obtener más detalles sobre la iniciativa de planificación, así como información sobre un recorrido en vehículo y actividades
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Visite la oficina del distrito de Eagle-Holy Cross en Minturn para obtener más información sobre cómo visitar Camp Hale.
 
Erected by Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #46 Joseph R. Biden series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 2022.
 
Location. 39° 27.271′ N, 106° 19.941′ W. Marker is near Red Cliff, Colorado, in Eagle County. It is on Resolution Mountain Road just east of 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway (U.S. 24), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Red Cliff CO 81649, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in the Colorado High Rockies. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2025
2. Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument Marker
Looking south across Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument from Resolution Mountain Road.
flies: Your Path Here Intersects with 10th Mountain Soldiers (approx. 1.3 miles away); Forces Converge in the Eagle River Valley (approx. 1.3 miles away); Camp Hale (approx. 1.3 miles away); Construction of Camp Hale (approx. 1.4 miles away); Entertainment Camp Hale (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rock Climbing at Camp Hale (approx. 1.4 miles away); Preparing for War in the Eagle River Valley (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Red Cliff.
 
Also see . . .  Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument (United States Forest Service).
Excerpt:  Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument serves as a living testament to a pivotal moment in America’s military history. These peaks and valleys forged the elite soldiers of the famed 10th Mountain Division — the Army’s first and only mountain infantry division — which helped free Europe from the grip of Nazi control in World War II.

The area lies along the Continental Divide in northcentral Colorado and is also revered by the Ute peoples and is

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treasured for its stunning geological features, abundant recreation opportunities, and rare wildlife and plants.

The Antiquities Act of 1906 grants the President the authority to designate national monuments in order to protect “objects of historic or scientific interest.” Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument is the 13th Forest Service national monument.

(Submitted on December 20, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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