On Main Street north of 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
The First National Bank of Walden
Built in 1915, the First National Bank of Walden was the second bank established in Walden.
The Town of Walden Historic Plaque Program
This program has been partially funded by the Colorado Historical . . . — — Map (db m311375) HM
Near Colorado Route 14 3 miles south of Walden, on the right when traveling south.
The first Euro-Americans ventured into North Park in search of
beaver pelts. These pelts were used to satisfy a fashion craze for
beaver hats in Europe. By 1820, fur trappers were working along
the mountain streams in and around North Park. . . . — — Map (db m240738) HM
Near Colorado Route 14 3 miles south of Walden, on the right when traveling south.
Prior to 1820, North Park was a favorite summer hunting ground for a number of Native American tribes, especially the Utes and Arapaho. Other tribes included the Crow, Sioux, and Cheyenne. These early native people were drawn to North Park in . . . — — Map (db m240763) HM
Near Colorado Route 14 3 miles south of Walden, on the right when traveling south.
The relative solitude of North Park was shattered by the clank
of picks and shovels and the shouts of workers as the railroad
came to the valley in 1911. Stretching from Laramie, Wyoming,
to Coalmont, Colorado, the "iron horse" greatly . . . — — Map (db m240726) HM
On Main Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Built by C.E. and Irene Mosman in 1904 as the family residence.
Mr. Mosman opened the first general merchandising store in Walden in 1889.
The Town of Walden Historic Plaque Program
This program has been partially funded
the Colorado . . . — — Map (db m314536) HM
Near Main Street (State Highway 14/125) just west of Grant Street, on the right when traveling west.
Unrelenting forces of nature have carved immense yet intimate landscapes in the remote northwest region of Colorado. Spanning 14,918 square miles, the area encompasses expansive areas of public lands — canyons and rivers, forests and wilderness, . . . — — Map (db m283147) HM
Near Main Street (State Highway 14/125) just west of Grant Street, on the right when traveling west.
Community Legacy Isolated North Park, a high mountain valley encompassing Jackson County, requires resilience from those who choose to live here. It is a place where rugged ways of life have endured the test of time. No matter the . . . — — Map (db m283135) HM
Near Colorado Route 14 3 miles south of Walden, on the right when traveling south.
Dating from 1878, when Leadville butcher Reid Mathews used
the valley's abundant grass to fatten his cattle during the
summer, ranching is the oldest continuous industry in North
Park. Many other cattlemen followed, drawn to the area in . . . — — Map (db m240751) HM
Near Colorado Route 14 3 miles south of Walden, on the right when traveling south.
Rumors of the existence of precious metals in North Park
began when John C. Fremont's expedition passed through
the valley in 1844. However, it was nearly thirty years later
that prospecting took place in North Park. Canadian James
O. . . . — — Map (db m240743) HM
Something Fun for Everyone
Around the Next Bend
Challenges
Many adventures await you along the National Wild and Scenic Cache La Poudre River. You may accept the challenge of running the river’s whitewater rapids on your own . . . — — Map (db m311393) HM
Near Colorado Route 14 3 miles south of Walden, on the right when traveling south.
As mines expanded and North Park's
population swelled, there was an increasing
need for timber to shore up the mines and
to build homes for settlers. The abundant
forests surrounding North Park afforded a
ready supply of timber, and logging . . . — — Map (db m240737) HM
On Colorado 125, on the right when traveling north.
Panel 1
Welcome to Colorado
Colorado’s vast plains, rugged mountains, and grand plateaus, so magnificent in their beauty and variety, seem at times to overshadow the state’s history and people. But look closely. The story of Colorado is . . . — — Map (db m311563) HM
Welcome to Walden & North Park
Visit the “Moose-Viewing Capitol of Colorado”
North Park was home and hunting grounds for Native Americans. By 1840, trappers discovered this area and called it “New Park”. Miners and homesteaders soon . . . — — Map (db m311391) HM
