Mud Lake Open Space

Mud Lake Open Space is a protected area in Boulder, Colorado. Mud Lake Open Space is situated nearby to the quarry Greenhorn Mine, as well as near Number Four Mine.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barker Reservoir and Cardinal Mill.

Barker Reservoir

Reservoir

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Barker Reservoir is a water supply reservoir in the Colorado Front Range located near the town of Nederland, Colorado in southwestern Boulder County. Barker Dam provides water to a downstream hydroelectric power generating facility, and its reservoir provides water to the city of Boulder, Colorado.

Cardinal Mill

Building

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Cardinal Mill is a building, which is situated 2 miles west of Mud Lake Open Space.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nederland and Bonanza Mountain Estates.

Nederland

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Nederland is a statutory town located near Barker Meadow Reservoir in the foothills of southwest Boulder County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2020 United States census it had a population of 1,471.

Bonanza Mountain Estates

Hamlet

Bonanza Mountain Estates is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bonanza Mountain Estates is situated 1½ miles east of Mud Lake Open Space.

Eldora

Locality

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Eldora, previously known as "Eldorado" then "El-Dora", then Eldora or Camp Eldorado, and still called Happy Valley, is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. Eldora is situated 3½ miles west of Mud Lake Open Space.

Mud Lake Open Space

Type: Protected area
Location: Boulder, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.97631° or 39° 58′ 35″ north

Longitude

-105.51164° or 105° 30′ 42″ west

Operator

Boulder County Open Space

Open location code

85FPXFGQ+G8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 724418752

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Satellite Map

Discover Mud Lake Open Space from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mud Lake and Greenhorn Mine.

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