Thirtynine Mile volcanic area, Pike National Forest

#30 among attractions in Pike National Forest

Volcano, Nature

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The Thirtynine Mile volcanic area, part of the larger Central Colorado volcanic field, is an extinct volcanic area located in Park and Teller counties, Colorado, northwest of Cripple Creek and southeast of South Park. The area was the site of significant volcanism in the Paleogene Period about 35 million years ago. Ashfall and lahars from the volcanoes created the conditions for fossilization at what is now Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. ()

Coordinates: 38°49'56"N, 105°33'14"W

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Thirtynine Mile volcanic area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thirtynine Mile Mountain, Central Colorado volcanic field.

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Thirtynine Mile Mountain, Pike National Forest
2 min walk • Thirtynine Mile Mountain, elevation 11,553 ft, is a summit in the Front Range of the Pike National Forest in central Colorado.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Central Colorado volcanic field, Pike National Forest
1 min walk • The central Colorado volcanic field is a volcanic field in Park County, Colorado. It is located in the southern Rocky Mountains and covered a roughly triangular area centered on the Thirtynine Mile volcanic area and extending from the Sawatch Range southeast to the northern...

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Which popular attractions are close to Thirtynine Mile volcanic area?

Nearby attractions include Central Colorado volcanic field, Pike National Forest (1 min walk), Thirtynine Mile Mountain, Pike National Forest (2 min walk).