Genesee Park (Colorado)

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Genesee Park
Bison herd at Genesee Park-2012 03 10 0601.jpg
Herd of American Bison at Genesee Park, I-70 in the distance
Genesee Park (Colorado) is located in Colorado
Genesee Park (Colorado)
Nearest cityGolden, Colorado
Coordinates39°42′53″N 105°18′44″W / 39.71472°N 105.31222°W / 39.71472; -105.31222Coordinates: 39°42′53″N 105°18′44″W / 39.71472°N 105.31222°W / 39.71472; -105.31222
Built1913
ArchitectOlmsted Brothers; Jacques Benedict; Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural styleRustic
MPSDenver Mountain Parks MPS
NRHP reference No.90001710
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1990[1]
Chief Hosa Lodge, Genesee Mountain Park
Picnic Shelter built by CCC in Genesee Park

Genesee Park is a park in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the largest park in the Denver Mountain Parks system, with a total of 2,413 acres (9.77 km2). The land for Genesee Park was initially purchased in 1912 and the park area was largely complete by 1926.

The park contains two mountains, Genesee Mountain at 8,284 feet (2,525 m) above sea level and Bald Mountain at 7,988 feet (2,435 m) above sea level. The park also contains forests of ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, and lodgepole pine. The park's bison herd is owned by the City and County of Denver.[2] Some of the original bison were acquired from Yellowstone National Park in 1914.[3] Interstate 70 traverses the park between exits 252 and 254 along the Lariat Loop Scenic & Historic Byway. On I-70 just west of exit 254, there are scenic overlooks for both directions for viewing the historic Bison herd, which live on maintained pastures on the north and south sides of I-70. There is a "Braille trail" area with signs and guide ropes.[4]

Chief Hosa Lodge, designed by Jacques Benedict, was built in 1918. A historical point of interest near Exit 253, it is used as an event facility. The nearby Chief Hosa Campground serves recreational travelers each year between May and September. A large stone picnic shelter near Genesee Mountain was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939.[5]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Only in Denver | Buffalo Herd Overlook". Visit Denver Blog. 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  3. ^ "Denver Mountain Parks: Genesee Park". City & County of Denver. 2011-11-05. Archived from the original on 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  4. ^ Garcia, Melissa (2017-05-14). "Thief Steals Signs For The Blind". CBS4 Denver. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  5. ^ Bornstein, Sandy (2020-06-02). "Family Friendly Hike in Genesee Park Bison Sanctuary". KÜHL. Retrieved 2021-02-25.

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