ESTES PARK
Tram honors all who have hit 50
The Estes Park Aerial Tramway, an institution in this mountain town, celebrates its 50th anniversary with special events through Sunday.
The tramway is offering free rides to anyone celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary or 50th birthday.
The attraction’s summer-long Golden Anniversary celebration began May 21 and will wrap up to visitors Sept. 11, organizers said.
Since opening to the public in August 1955, the tram has safely carried more than 3 million people to the 8,700-foot summit of Prospect Mountain. Riders enjoy a four-minute ride that takes them 1,100 vertical feet up the mountain, gliding along up to 200 feet above the terrain.
Events this week will feature cake and punch for riders, as well as live entertainment. Commemorative merchandise will be available, including limited copies of an original 1950s-vintage screen-printed poster of the tram looking down onto Estes Valley.
For more information, call 970-586-3675, e-mail info@estestram.com or go to www.estestram.com.
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Rampart Range comments sought
Public comment is sought on a road, trail and recreational use plan for the popular Rampart Range motorized recreation area southwest of Denver.
An environmental assessment is being done on issues resulting from a significant increase in use and types of uses that the Rampart Range area has encountered.
The 91,000-acre project area is within Douglas County in the Pike National Forest and is bordered by Waterton Canyon, Long Hollow Road, Colorado 67 and the Pike National Forest boundary.
The 30-day comment period ends Aug. 22. Comments may be submitted by mail to: EDAW Inc., Rampart Range Trail and Roads Analysis Team, Attention: Bruce Meighen, 240 E. Mountain Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524; by fax, 970-484-8518; or by e-mail, RampartRT@edaw.com.
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