• Curecanti National Recreation Area

    Curecanti

    National Recreation Area Colorado

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  • East Portal Road is Open

    Be advised that the road could close again if winter conditions exist.

6: Additional Resources

Geologic Time, Online Edition by William L. Newman

This USGS online publication provides a thorough introduction to relative verses, absolute dating and the developmental history of the geologic time scale.

Fossils, Rocks and Time, Lucy E. Edwards and John Pojeta, Jr.

In this USGS online publication, learn the important role that fossils play in shaping the geologic time scale.

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Did You Know?

Cimarron

During the railroad days, Cimarron, now part of Curecanti, was a bustling livestock shipping hub with a population as large as 250 people.