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The Colorado RockiesIndependence Pass
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The Colorado RockiesIndependence Pass
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 The pass is at the summit of a
ridge of the Sawatch Range between Aspen and Leadville.
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Independence Pass in the Sawatch Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains |
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Sign at Summit of Independence Pass |
 View from Summit of Independence
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 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. |
Aspen in the Colorado Rocky Mountains |
 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
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