Eldorado Canyon State Park
Eldorado Canyon State Park is part of the Colorado State Park system. It was established in 1978 and is located in Boulder County south of the city of Boulder.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: State park in Colorado, United States
- Also known as: “Eldo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eldorado Mountain and Walker Ranch Park.
Eldorado Mountain
Peak
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Eldorado Mountain is a mountain summit on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 8,344-foot peak is located 8.1 miles south by west of downtown Boulder, Colorado, United States. Eldorado Mountain is situated 2 miles southeast of Eldorado Canyon State Park.
Walker Ranch Park
Protected area
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The Walker Ranch is a historic ranch in Boulder County, Colorado. The ranch was built by James A. Walker, who first settled in the Boulder area in 1865. Walker Ranch Park is situated 2 miles north of Eldorado Canyon State Park.
Gross Reservoir
Reservoir
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Gross Reservoir, located in Boulder County, Colorado, is owned and operated by Denver Water. Completed in 1954, the reservoir has a surface area of 440 acres, and the spillway sits at 7,225 feet elevation. Gross Reservoir is situated 2½ miles northwest of Eldorado Canyon State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eldorado Springs and Pinecliffe.
Eldorado Springs
Locality
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Eldorado Springs is an unincorporated community, a census-designated place, and a post office located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. Eldorado Springs is situated 3½ miles east of Eldorado Canyon State Park.
Pinecliffe
Hamlet
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Pinecliffe is a U.S. Post Office and an unincorporated community located in Boulder County and Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The Pinecliffe Post Office, in Boulder County, has the ZIP Code 80471. Pinecliffe is situated 5 miles west of Eldorado Canyon State Park.
Tall Timber
Hamlet
Tall Timber is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tall Timber is situated 6 miles north of Eldorado Canyon State Park.
Eldorado Canyon State Park
- Category: Colorado state park
- Location: Boulder, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Chinese—“Eldorado Canyon State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eldorado Canyon State Park”
- Chinese: “埃爾多拉多峽谷州立公園”
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