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Trappers Lake: Serenity that is wilderness (Part 3 of 3)

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Above, the colorful backdrop shows off its true colors behind the reflective waters of Trappers Lake, located in far northeast Rio Blanco County. The lake has played a big role in the establishment of the national Wilderness Act of 1964, which turns 50 years old this summer.
Above, the colorful backdrop shows off its true colors behind the reflective waters of Trappers Lake, located in far northeast Rio Blanco County. The lake has played a big role in the establishment of the national Wilderness Act of 1964, which turns 50 years old this summer.
MEEKER I Trappers Lake was not among the places protected by the Wilderness Act upon its passage in 1964. Rather, the creation of a Flat Tops Wilderness Area…

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