27px, we want 27. Please register or login . Colorado's need for water, in fact, made the fight to defend and designate Holy Cross probably the most hotly debated of all the areas within the state.
Wildlife find abundant homes here including deer, elk, black bear, bobcat and lynx.
Streams run full of trout. About 164 miles of trail march into the area, several of them joining to form loops requiring a short shuttle to connect at the trailheads. The cross-state Colorado Trail passes through the southeastern corner where the Continental Divide marks the boundary. Winter attracts cross-country skiers to this area. Click here to find out how.