Pawnee Pioneer Trails / COME TO LIFE PAWNEE PIONEER TRAILS MORNING Visit the parks that pepper Sterling and you’ll see why the town was christened the “City of the Living Trees.” The downtown district features 54 historic buildings, many of which are adorned by murals paying homage to the area’s history and culture. Get a look at life on the range at the Overland Trail Museum , dedicated to the branch of the Oregon Trail that weaved through northeast Colorado and is said to be the most heavily traveled road in the world from 1862–68. Walk the Overland Trail Recre-ation Area to see wildlife, a fishing pond and a new picnic pavilion. Then pop into the town’s new brewery, Parts & Labor , for a taste of the local craft. COLORADO Our peaceful northeast corner stretches out into plains known for an unhurried rural pace in Sterling, Brush and Fort Morgan. advantage of the striking photo ops the sandstone formations create within the landscape. West of Fort Morgan, Jackson Lake State Park was recently listed as one of the top 15 best park beaches in the U.S. and awarded Reserve America’s Outdoor Recreation Award — the only one on the list not close to an actual coast. Late summer and fall are chock full of fairs, festivals and concerts in all three towns. AFTERNOON North Sterling State Park is a relaxing juxtaposition of high plains and bluffs. Fish the stocked lake’s 3,000 uncrowded acres for rainbow trout, set up camp in one of its sites, search for soaring bald eagles or walk 6 miles of trails. Spend time on the birding trails north and south of the town of Brush or follow the footsteps and wagon tracks of Plains Indians and frontiersmen along the Paw-nee Pioneer Trail. The 135-mile scenic and historic byway leads to Pawnee National Grassland , a popular birding and wildlife area. Trek around the 300-foot-tall Pawnee Buttes (1) and take EVENING Migrate to Fort Morgan to roam its revamped pedestrian-friendly downtown, and then head to the Fort Morgan Museum for a nod to the region’s farming, ranching and military roots. In addition to American Indian exhibits and 1920s soda fountain culture, the museum pays tribute to local star Glenn Miller, a major player in American Big Band music. PAWNEE BUTTES, EFRAÍN M. PADRÓ. STAY & PLAY OPTIONS Brush (page 190), Fort Morgan (page 196), Orchard (page 202), Sterling (page 205) 1 EVENTS EAT PLAY ΎƥΎΎΎƪƟƙƦ COUNTY STAY Perfect Moments Exist... Experience Yours Here! ƧȼȺɇΎ̵̯ΎȻȷȼɃɂȳɁΎȴɀȽȻΎ ƥȳɂɀȽΎƜȳȼɄȳɀ˻ EAT PLAY STAY ƝȼȸȽɇΎȽɃɀΎ div ȳɀɁȳΎ Culinary Ύ ȳɁɂȯȰȺȷɁȶȻȳȼɂɁ˻Ύ ƯȷɂȶΎȺȷȻȷɂȺȳɁɁΎ ȱȶȽȷȱȳɁΎɂȽ˶Ύ See, Do Ύ˱Ύ Explore! ƯȳΎȶȯɄȳΎȯΎȻɃȺɂȷɂɃȲȳΎ ȽȴΎΎ Lodging ΎΎȱȶȽȷȱȳɁ ȴȽɀΎȳɄȳɀɇΎȰɃȲȵȳɂ˻ ̮ƥɇƥȽȻȳȼɂơȼƥȽƛȽΎΎΎΎ̑ΎΎΎΎ̮ƥȯȹȳƱȽɃɀƥȽȻȳȼɂΎΎΎΎ̑ΎΎΎΎ̮ƮȷɁȷɂƥȽƛȽΎΎΎΎ̑ΎΎΎΎƥȽɀȵȯȼƛȽɃȼɂɇƬȽɃɀȷɁȻ˷ȱȽȻ COLORADO.COM l ƤȽȱȯɂȳȲΎȽȼΎƛȽȺȽɀȯȲȽ̃ɁΎ ƝȯɁɂȳɀȼΎƨȺȯȷȼɁΎȯȺȽȼȵΎ ơȼɂȳɀɁɂȯɂȳΎ̶̵ EVENTS ƛȶȳȱȹΎȽɃɂΎȽɃɀΎ ɇȳȯɀ˹ɀȽɃȼȲ Ύ Festivals Ύ˱Ύ Events ˻ / 187
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