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By Mark Hilton, November 29, 2013
Front Range Flight Marker
1 Colorado, Adams County, Bennett — 218 — Front Range Flight
Near 15th Avenue at East Colfax Avenue.
2 Colorado, Arapahoe County, Bennett — 218 — High-Five Plains Towns / Ten Miles a Day
Near 15th Avenue at East Colfax Avenue.
3 Colorado, Arapahoe County, Littleton — Public Transportation
Near South Prince Street south of West Alamo Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
4 Colorado, Arapahoe County, Littleton — Rough and Ready
Near South Prince Street south of West Alamo Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
5 Colorado, Arapahoe County, Littleton — The Good, The Bad, and the Hungry
Near South Prince Street south of West Alamo Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
6 Colorado, Broomfield County, Broomfield — Columbine Mine / Coal Field Country
On East Baseline Road (Colorado Route 7) 0.3 miles east of Mountain View Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
7 Colorado, Chaffee County, Salida — 130 — Christmas 1806
On U.S. 285, 5 miles north of U.S. 50, on the left when traveling north.
8 Colorado, Cheyenne County, Cheyenne Wells — 207 — Trails West
On U.S. 40 at milepost 463.5, on the left when traveling east.
9 Colorado, Cheyenne County, Kit Carson — 150 — Kit Carson
On U.S. 287 at milepost 130, on the right when traveling west.
10 Colorado, Conejos County, Sanford — 43 — Pike's Stockade
On County Road 24, 0.8 miles south of County Road Y, on the right when traveling east.
11 Colorado, Costilla County, Fort Garland — 16 — Fort Garland
On State Highway 159, 0.2 miles south of U.S. 160, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
12 Colorado, Costilla County, Fort Garland — 190 — Fort Garland / Buffalo Soldiers
Near State Highway 159, on the right when traveling south.
13 Colorado, Custer County, Westcliffe — Mining and Ranching / Early Settlement / Westcliffe and Silver Cliff / Westcliffe Country
On Colorado Route 69, 0.7 miles south of Verdemont Road (County Road 182), on the right when traveling south.
14 Colorado, Delta County, Delta — Western Slope Agriculture / Delta County
On North Palmer Street, 0.1 miles north of Confluence Drive, on the right when traveling north.
15 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Auraria — Elephant Corral
On Blake Street at 14th Court, on the left when traveling west on Blake Street.
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16 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Auraria — 32 — The Rocky Mountain News
On Market Street at 14th Street on Market Street.
17 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central — 280 — Sand Creek Massacre
On Colfax Avenue.
18 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central Business District — 73 — Passing of the Street Car
On West Colfax Ave near Broadway.
19 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central Business District — Silas S. Soule
Near 15th Street near Arapahoe Street, on the right when traveling west.
20 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central Business District — 40 — Smoky Hill Trail
On Broadway at Colfax on Broadway.
21 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Elyria-Swansea — Platte River Trail
On Brighton Boulevard (State Highway 265) at York Street, on the right when traveling north on Brighton Boulevard.
22 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Lincoln Park — Camp Weld
On West 8th Avenue at Vallejo Street, on the left when traveling east on West 8th Avenue.
23 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Northwest — Gold Was Discovered
Near Sheridan Boulevard (Colorado Route 95) just north of West 49th Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
24 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Overland — Overland Park
Near West Jewell Avenue at South Huron Street, on the right when traveling west.
25 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Sloan Lake — Manhattan Beach
Near West Byron Place just east of Wolff Street, on the right when traveling east.
26 Colorado, Douglas County, Franktown — 57 — Franktown
On State Highway 83, 0.1 miles south of State Highway 86, on the right when traveling south.
27 Colorado, Douglas County, Franktown — 288 — Russellville - History of Franktown / Franktown Country - Timber Industry
On State Highway 83 at Lost Lake Drive, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 83.
28 Colorado, Douglas County, Parker — 54 — Twenty Mile House
On Mainstreet at Victoria Drive, on the right when traveling east on Mainstreet.
29 Colorado, El Paso County, Manitou Springs, Cascade — 13 — Ute Pass
On Manitou Avenue (Business U.S. 24), on the right when traveling north.
30 Colorado, Elbert County, Kiowa — 272 — Kiowa
On Colorado Street (County Route 86), on the right when traveling west.
31 Colorado, Elbert County, Kiowa — 272 — Trail Under Siege / Rising to the Challenge
On Colorado Street (County Route 86), on the right when traveling west.
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32 Colorado, Fremont County, Cañon City — 141 — Royal Gorge
On County Road 3A, 4.5 miles south of U.S. 24, on the right when traveling south.
33 Colorado, Fremont County, Cotopaxi — 269 — Rainbow Route / Western Fremont County
On U.S. 50, on the right when traveling west.
34 Colorado, Huerfano County, Walsenburg — 181 — Huerfano ButteBeacon to Settlement
On Interstate 25 at milepost 59,, 0.3 miles north of County Road 103, on the right when traveling north.
35 Colorado, Huerfano County, Walsenburg — 79 — Huerfano Butte
On John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Interstate 25), on the right when traveling north.
36 Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Arapahoe City
On W 44th Ave (County Route 58) 0.1 miles west of McIntyre Street, on the left when traveling west.
37 Colorado, Kiowa County, Eads — High Plains Country
Near E 15th Street (U.S. 287) 0.1 miles east of Maine Street, on the left when traveling east.
38 Colorado, Lake County, Leadville — 67 — Healy HouseA Regional State Museum — Property of the State of Colorado —
On Harrison Avenue at East 10th Street on Harrison Avenue.
39 Colorado, Larimer County, Livermore — 244 — Virginia DaleTrails West — Welcome To Colorado —
On U.S. 287 near High Lonesome Road, on the left when traveling north.
40 Colorado, Larimer County, Loveland — 20 — Namaqua
On N County Road 19E, on the right when traveling north.
41 Colorado, Las Animas County, Trinidad — 10 — Raton PassBetween Colorado and New Mexico — Altitude 7,881 Feet —
On Interstate 25 at milepost 0, on the right when traveling north.
42 Colorado, Las Animas County, Trinidad — 212 — Road to Santa Fe - Over the Pass / Santa Fe Trail Country - "Uncle Dick" Wootton
Near Interstate 25 Frontage Road when traveling north.
43 Colorado, Las Animas County, Trinidad — 247 — The Ludlow Massacre - Cultural Frontier / Hispano Colorado - El Moro Country
Near El Moro Road (at milepost 18) at Linden Avenue (County Road 71.1).
44 Colorado, Las Animas County, Trinidad — 192 — Welcome to Colorado - Trinidad Country / Trinidad - Army of the West
On Nevada Avenue at North Animas Street, on the right when traveling south on Nevada Avenue.
45 Colorado, Lincoln County, Arriba — 245 — Arriba CountryColorado
Near County Road 63 at Interstate 70.
46 Colorado, Lincoln County, Hugo — Hugo Country
Near 4th Street (U.S. 287) west of 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
47 Colorado, Logan County, Merino — 2 — Fort Wicked
On Grand Army of the Republic Highway (State Highway 6) at County Road 2.5, on the right when traveling east on Grand Army of the Republic Highway.
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48 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — 34 — Battle of Summit Springs
On Colorado Route 63 north of County Road 16, on the left when traveling north.
49 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — 227 — Indian Wars 1864-1869
On County Road 370 near U.S. 6.
50 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — 227 — The Overland Trail
On County Road 370 at U.S. 6 on County Road 370.
51 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — 29 — Valley Station
On Overland Trail close to U.S. 6.
52 Colorado, Montrose County, Montrose — The Dominguez-Escalante Expedition / Dominguez-Escalante Country
Near Chipeta Road north of U.S. 550, on the right when traveling north.
53 Colorado, Montrose County, Montrose — The Utes / Uncompahgre River Country / Ouray (1833-1880) / Chipeta (1843-1924)
On Chipeta Road north of U.S. 550, on the left when traveling north.
54 Colorado, Morgan County, Fort Morgan — 224 — Fort Morgan
On State Highway 52, 0.1 miles north of Interstate 76, on the right when traveling north.
55 Colorado, Morgan County, Fort Morgan — 224 — Sugar Beets
On State Highway 52, 0.1 miles north of Interstate 76, on the right when traveling north.
56 Colorado, Prowers County, Lamar — Welcome to Colorado - Lamar Country
Near Main Street (U.S. 50) at E. Beech Street, on the right when traveling north.
57 Colorado, Pueblo County, Pueblo — 219 — A Highway for the Ages - Trail Days / Palmer's City - Pinon County
Near Interstate 25 at milepost 115,, 1 mile north of Young Hollow Road (Exit 114) when traveling north.
58 Colorado, Pueblo County, Pueblo — 274 — Borderland - Pueblo / Railroads - Pueblo Country
On North Union Avenue at South Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north on North Union Avenue.
59 Colorado, Pueblo County, Pueblo — 44 — Jacob Fowler's Lookout - Fountain City
On South Joplin Avenue (State Highway 227) at Damson Street, on the right when traveling south on South Joplin Avenue.
60 Colorado, Pueblo County, Pueblo — 219 — Pueblo - Trail Days / Industrial Frontier - Pinon County
Near Interstate 25 at milepost 111.6,, 2.5 miles south of Young Hollow Road when traveling south.
61 Colorado, Pueblo County, Pueblo — 60 — The Mormon Battalion
On Stanton Avenue at Locust Street, on the right when traveling north on Stanton Avenue.
62 Colorado, Pueblo County, Vineland — 161 — San Carlos de los Jupes
On Lane 36 (State Highway 231) at Santa Fe Drive (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling north on Lane 36.
63 Colorado, Saguache County, Saguache — Otto Mears Park
On 8th Street (State Highway 285) north of Pitkin Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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64 Colorado, Saguache County, Saguache — Saguache
On 8th Street (State Highway 285) at Christy Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 8th Street.
65 Colorado, Sedgwick County, Julesburg — 223 — Colorado's Wildlife Story
On Interstate 76 at U.S. 385 on Interstate 76.
66 Colorado, Sedgwick County, Julesburg — 223 — Last Days of the Buffalo
On Interstate 76 at U.S. 385, on the right when traveling north on Interstate 76.
67 Colorado, Sedgwick County, Julesburg — 19 — Old Julesburg
On County Route 28, 6 miles west of U.S. 385, on the right when traveling west.
68 Colorado, Sedgwick County, Julesburg — 223 — Welcome to Colorado
On Interstate 76 at U.S. 385 on Interstate 76.
69 Colorado, Sedgwick County, Ovid — 49 — Fort SedgwickDue South 1 ¼ Miles is the site of
On U.S. 138 just east of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east.
70 Colorado, Summit County, Vail Pass — 246 — 10th Mountain DivisionCamp Hale
On Shrine Pass Road (County Road 16) near Interstate 70.
71 Colorado, Summit County, Vail Pass — 246 — Mount of the Holy Cross
On Shrine Pass Road (County Road 16) near Interstate 70.
72 Colorado, Summit County, Vail Pass — 246 — Vail / Vail Pass Country
On Shrine Pass Road (County Road 16) near Interstate 70.
73 Colorado, Weld County, Firestone — Fort Junction
Near Interstate 25 Frontage Road south of State Road 119.
74 Colorado, Weld County, Fort Lupton — Fort Lupton
On CanAm Highway (U.S. 85) 1.2 miles south of County Route 18, on the right when traveling south.
75 Colorado, Weld County, Loveland — 256 — LovelandColorado
On U.S. 34, 0.2 miles west of County Road 15, on the right when traveling west.
76 Colorado, Weld County, Platteville — Fort Vasquez / Fort Vasquez Country
On CanAm Highway (U.S. 85) 0.6 miles south of County Road 30, in the median.
 
 
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