The Paint Mines of Colorado
Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Calhan, Colorado—just 30 miles east of Colorado Springs—has been frequented by humans for over 9,000 years. Early Native Americans used the colorful clay for their pottery and for ceremonial purposes, and they also used the narrow canyons to trap wild game like buffalo. This vibrant park is 750 acres in size with 4 miles of hiking trails.
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The Paint Mines! Colorado's Best Kept Colorful Secret!
The Paint Miles 30 miles east of Colorado Springs is a state park that most Colorado residents have never heard of or visited and that's a shame because it is a gem! Prehistoric Native Americans used clay from the park to paint pottery and for ceremonial purposes. The park is small (750 acres) and contains grassland, geological formations of hoodoos, colored clay and sandstone-capped spires.
Paint Mines Interpretive Park - Calhan, Colorado
Went for a pretty cool hike at the Paint Mines Interpretive Park near Calhan, CO. I took the longer loops, which were mundane on the surface, but true to my belief and pictures, there was a ton of beauty and intrigue all along the way, at least for me. The colors and formations were beautiful. Here's a couple of pics of the formations. Enjoy! P.S. If you are in a hurry or are bound by efficiency, take the first right on the hike and it will take you to these formations much faster.
Paint Mines Interpretive Park - Calhan, CO
A quick overview of the Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Calhan, Colorado.
Paint Mines Interpretive Park
The Paint Mines Interpretive Park is one of El Paso County's most unique open spaces.
The colors and rock formations attract variety of visitors including artists, photographers and geologists. Make sure to visit the Paints Mines when you visit.
Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Colorado!
Paint Mines Interpretive Park, located 29950 Paint Mine Rd, Calhan, CO 80808
My family & I followed a trail designated by the state of Colorado that is popular when it’s warm. We did NOT go anywhere prohibited, but stuck to the public areas like everyone else.
We brought our dog for the hour drive just to see they weren’t allowed; our mistake. She is 3lb so I carried her mostly & she never eliminated in the park.
I wrote this in case anyone thinks we are somehow desecrating this beautiful open public park.
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Explore Our Parks the Paint Mines
We're taking a tour of the Paint Mines Interpretive Park. The park sits right outside of Calhan and is one of only three Hoodoos in the country. This place is beautiful and you should definitely go check it out.
Family Jam! Exploring The Paint Mines in Calhan, Colorado
Visiting The Paint Mines in Calhan, CO. A beautiful little area and a great place for kids to hike and explore. The kids first time at camera work too! Yeah, sorry about that...
Paint Mines Interpretive Park, Calhan , CO
Calhan Paint Mines is a badlands-type area in the Colorado prairie located in El Paso County, one mile south of Calhan and about 30 miles east of Colorado Springs. The Paint Mines Interpretive Park is a unique blending of geological, archaeological, historical and ecological resources.
Address: Paint Mine Rd, Calhan, CO 80808
Hiking the Paint Mines (Calhan, Colorado)
Amanda & Mike drive to El Paso County, Colorado, to visit the Paint Mines Interpretive Park, a place full of colorful geological formations formed over 55 million years ago.
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Paint Mines Park in Calhan, Colorado
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Colorado History - Paint Mines - Calhan, CO
The beautiful Paint Mines in Colorado were once used by ancient people's to create paint, dyes, and arrowheads. Today it is an interpretive park with lots of trails and some of the most colorful landscape in the country.
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Paint Mines Calhan Colorado USA
Wunderschöne bunte Felsformationen, fantastic geological formations, natural wonders, Paint Mines Interpretive Park
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Paint Mines Interpretive Park (480p) - Calhan, CO by John Marino, Professional Photographer
A 480p slideshow of 61 images of Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Calhan, Colorado covering different features within the Paint Mines throughout the seasons by photographer John Marino
Photos captured by professional photographer John Marino ©2017. TreeLinePhotography.com
Music is Morning Blessings by Butch Hall from his album Tranquil Vistas. ©2017 ButchHallFlutes.com
Weekend Adventure - Denver | Adam Nguyen
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This video's a little different. I don't usually do this but I took a last minute trip somewhere I've never been before and I wanted to bring you guys along. So please sit back and enjoy the ride.
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If you follow me on Instagram you'd know that I often post about seizing the day and living life to its full potential. Unfortunately with work and responsibilities, this isn't always possible. In an effort to follow my own advice, I took a weekend getaway to Denver, Colorado. It was exciting to explore the terrain near Denver and Colorado Springs as well as visit an architectural site I've been dying to see!
This is my first vlog/travel video. I'm still a newb at all this and am exploring ways to record and edit my videos as this isn't my day job. Did you like the video? Would you like more videos like this or would you rather I stick to Dear Adam Q&A? Let me know in the comment section below.
Places We Visited:
United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel (Designed by SOM) - North of Colorado Springs, CO
Garden of the Gods - Colorado Springs, CO
Paint Mines Interpretive Park - Calhan, CO
Rocky Mountain National Park - West of Denver, CO
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PAINT MINES Interpretive Park , CALHAN, CO
Musique : Disclosure - You and Me (Flume Remix)
Le parc couvre 750 hectares et dispose d'environ quatre miles de sentiers.
Le parc est petit et les randonnées sont appropriés même pour les débutants (enfant).
Au printemps , le parc est plein de la flore!
Paint Mines interprétation Park dispose également d'une grande histoire archéologique. Les chercheurs ont trouvé des preuves d'habitation humaine de plus de 9000 ans.
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