Tombstone Hill - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Tombstone Hill
Tombstone Hill is a prominent hill on the north side of Edisto Glacier in the Admiralty Mountains, Victoria Land.Its summit is littered with slabs of hard sedimentary rock, many of which are steeply tilted on end to give the appearance of a field of tombstones. It is a good trekking destination and also there are so many things to see and do here.
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Walsenburg Mining Museum
14.74km from Tombstone Hill
The Walsenburg Mining Museum, housed in an 1896 jail, exhibits not only the stories of Huerfano County's mining camps, but memorabilia from such notable characters. You can explore the stories of coal miners and the struggles between the miners and operators. Exhibits include photographs and miner's tools and equipment.
Martin Lake
18.1km from Tombstone Hill
A majestic and beautiful lake located in the heart of Colorado. It is around 180 acres in size, is located within Lathrop, Colorado’s very first state park.Visitors to the area can expect enjoy a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, boating, swimming.
Lathrop State Park
18.34km from Tombstone Hill
Lathrop State Park is nestled in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks. This beautiful park offers a gentle climate, 103 campsites, fishing, waterskiing, golfing, hiking and great views of the nearby mountain ranges.The park features two lakes, Martin Lake and Horseshoe Lake, that offer fishing for tiger muskie. Over 107,000 visitors passed through Lathrop State Park in the last year for which figures are available.
Walsenburg Reservoir
19.13km from Tombstone Hill
Walsenburg Reservoir is a reservoir in Colorado situated nearby to Walsenburg Water System Dam, and southwest of Lake Meriam. It was a 22-foot-high, 3,000-foot-long, high-hazard dam constructed circa 1910.
Huerfano Butte
28.08km from Tombstone Hill
Huerfano Butte is a volcanic plug located 8.8 miles north of Walsenburg in Huerfano County. The butte stands 300-foot high like a lone sentinel in the arid scrubland. It’s visible for miles from any direction and served as a landmark for early explorers, signaling the route to life-giving rivers that flowed from the nearby Rocky Mountains.
Francisco Fort Museum
31.96km from Tombstone Hill
Francisco Fort Museum is a regional museum with a collection representing multiple eras. Where Legends Roam. They house the heirlooms of Huerfano County including locally and nationally important collections of Native American, Spanish settler, and pioneer artifacts. The Museum is open for tours Tuesday through Saturday from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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Huerfano County
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Huerfano County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The county's tourism board brands the county as "Southern Colorado's Spanish Peaks Country. Visitors are attracted to the Spanish Peaks and the many mountain-related activities they offer, such as mountain climbing, hiking, hunting, and sightseeing.
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