Tonahutu Creek Trail
National Register of Historic Places

Tonahutu Creek Trail

Grand Lake, Grand County, Colorado
Listed
March 5, 2008
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000130

About this property

The Tonahutu Creek Trail, in the general area of Grand Lake, Colorado, in both Grand and Larimer counties, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It is also known as Little North Inlet Trail and as Tonahutu Trail. The trail runs from very close to Grand Lake roughly along Tonahutu Creek to Flattop Mountain, in the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park. The general route was established in 1880; the trail was improved in 1924. Its main trail is about 13 miles (21 km) long. Its significant built features (paraphrasing the NRHP document) include dry rock walls, log footbridge/ford combinations, bogwalks, log and rock water bars and drains, the Harbison Ditch, and abandoned cabins in Big Meadows. The listing includes one contributing structure. The trail reflects landscape architecture design by National Park Service architects.

Location

Grand Lake, Grand County, Colorado
40.31063, -105.76314

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

North Inlet Trail
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2.8 mi
Fern Lake Patrol Cabin
Industrial
4.9 mi
Grand Lake Lodge
Listed
5 mi
Kauffman House
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5.1 mi
Little Buckaroo Ranch Barn
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5.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Tonahutu Creek Trail listed on the National Register?

Tonahutu Creek Trail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Tonahutu Creek Trail?

Tonahutu Creek Trail is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tonahutu Creek Trail?

The period of significance for Tonahutu Creek Trail is recorded as the industrial era.

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