Historic Moraine Park
The meadows of Moraine Park were where Arapaho Indians once made ceremonial pipes.
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Historic Moraine Park Details
The meadows of Moraine Park were where Arapaho Indians once made ceremonial pipes. Gold prospector Abner Sprague arrived here in 1875 and soon shifting from mining and panning to operating a guest house. Eventually, Moraine Park became home to several lodges, stores, summer cabins, and even a post office. Sprague Lake was dammed and expanded to improve fishing for lodge guests, and you can hike the half-mile Sprague Lake Trail around the edge of the 13-acre lake. A golf course was added by later owners in the 1950s, before the National Park Service acquired the properties, tore down all the buildings, and allowed the meadows to return to their natural state.
Difficulty
Low
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Region
East Side
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Historic Moraine Park
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0.1 mi away
Mill Creek Basin
This easy, but less popular trail travels through a wide, charming valley and framed above by the towering summits.
0.2 mi away
Moraine Park Visitor Center
Features a natural-history exhibit, a bookstore, and an information desk.
0.2 mi away
Moraine Park Visitor Center
Features a natural-history exhibit, a bookstore, and other tourist information.
0.2 mi away
Artist and Preservation
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0.7 mi away
Bear Lake Road
Connects Upper Beaver Meadows and Bear Lake, where you'll find several popular hiking trails.
