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The Colorado RockiesIndependence Pass
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The Colorado RockiesIndependence Pass
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 Independence Pass in the Sawatch Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains The
pass is at the summit of a
ridge
of the Sawatch Range between Aspen and Leadville. |
 Sign at
Summit of Independence
Pass
on the Continetal Divide |
 Continental
Divides in North America
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 View
from Summit of Independence
Pass
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 Aspen
in the Colorado Rocky Mountains
Founded as a mining camp in the Colorado Silver Boom and named due to the abundance of aspen trees in the area, Aspen is now a ski resort and tourist centre. |
 Leadville
in the Colorado Rocky
Mountains
A former silver mining camp lying near the headwaters of the Arkansas River, the city preserves many historic structures and sites from Leadville's mining era. |
 Leadville
in the Colorado Rocky
Mountains
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 Leadville
in the Colorado Rocky
Mountains
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