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Upon leaving the near ghost town of Silver Plume I headed east on US 6/I-70 further into Clear Creek Canyon.  My next destination was close by at much more lively Georgetown. This article serves as the 31st entry in the 2016 Summer Mountain Trip Series.  Part 30 regarding former US 6 and CO 91 in Silver Plume can be found below: 2016 Summer Mountain Trip Part 30; former US Route 6 and Colorado State 91 in Silver Plume As noted in Part 29 and Part 30 Loveland Pass is one of the oldest transportation corridors through the Rockies.  Loveland Pass traces it's origins back to a wagon road constructed through Clear Creek Canyon by William A.H. Loveland in 1863-1864.  The Loveland wagon road up Clear Creek Canyon to Loveland Pass was built to take advantage of the numerous mining stamp mills that popped up during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Georgetown was founded in 1859 during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush by George and David Griffith out of Kentucky.  T...

Upon descending modern US Route 6 from Loveland Pass into Clear Creek Canyon I turned east on US 6/Interstate 70 towards Denver.  On my way back to Denver I made numerous stops at locales in Clear Creek Canyon and Clear Creek County.  The first stop was at the quasi-ghost town of Silver Plume to check out former US 6 on Water Street.  While I was in Silver Plume I stumbled upon was what part of Colorado State Route 91 on Main Street.  This article serves as the 30th entry in the 2016 Summer Mountain Trip Series.  Part 29 covered the history of Loveland Pass and can be found below: 2016 Summer Mountain Trip Series Part 29; US Route 6 over Loveland Pass As noted in Part 29 Loveland Pass is one of the oldest transportation corridors through the Rockies.  Loveland Pass traces it's origins back to a wagon road constructed through Clear Creek Canyon by William A.H. Loveland in 1863-1864.  The Loveland wagon road up Clear Creek Canyon to Lovela...

Upon leaving Leadville I took a turn on Colorado State Route 91 towards Fremont Pass and the Climax Mine.  From the terminus of CO 91 I took Interstate 70/US Route 6 east to Dillon to spend the night.  The next morning my planned route back to Denver included crossing Loveland Pass via US 6. This article serves as the 29th entry in the 2016 Summer Mountain Part Trip.  Part 28 covers the history of US Route 24 through the Town of Leadville. 2016 Summer Mountain Trip Part 28; US Route 24 through Leadville Loveland Pass crests the Continental Divide of the Colorado Rockies Front Range at an elevation of 11,990 feet above sea level.  Loveland Pass is one of the oldest transportation corridors through the Rockies.  Loveland Pass traces it's origins back to a wagon road constructed through Clear Creek Canyon by William A.H. Loveland in 1863-1864.  The Loveland wagon road up Clear Creek Canyon to Loveland Pass was built to take advantage of the numero...