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This winter, I have gotten into the habit of smoking cigars in remote
places and small Colorado mountain towns ... as a way to cope with my overwhelming sense of boredom during
the winter.
Today, I drove to Granite, Colorado (Population 9 Year-Round Residents) located 17 miles
north of Buena Vista on Highway 24. |
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One of the few landmarks in Granite is the bridge over the Arkansas River.
That's where I decided to pull out my cigar! The bottom right photo is the view facing north,
upstream on the Arkansas River.
Here are some of my pages from this region:
Twin Lakes
Yaks In Granite
Autumn Foliage
Independence Pass (May 2006)
Snowstorm (April 2006)
Leadville
Snowy Mountains
Bike: BV To Granite
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There is a portage area for the Arkansas River at this point. |
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This building served as a schoolhouse for many residents up until the 1950's. Personally, I think the building should be re-opened as an extension campus for Pueblo Community College or Colorado Mountain College. That would be so cool! :p) |
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A railroad that ran north-south along the upper Arkansas River valley was
in operation until just a few years ago. Granite was actually a bustling town in the late 1800's and
served as the county seat for Lake County.
(Lake County originally comprised of the land in both Lake County and Chaffee County.)
The town was founded when mining was found to be profitable, but the town dissipated as prospectors found better
mining opportunities to the north in Leadville. |
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I walked over to the Granite General Store, which sadly, was closed! :( |
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Ah, but I did get a nice picture of the few residential homes of Granite. :) |
