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Hartsel Colorado

Hartsel, Colorado

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Founded in 1880, Hartsel is known as “The Heart of Colorado”, due to its location at the geographic center of Colorado. Highway 24 runs through the commercial strip, which offers a restaurant, coffeehouse, gas station and a few stores.

Outdoor recreation is the main draw to the area. The South Platte River flows through town offering great trout fishing year round. Hunting is also popular on nearby federal lands and state wildlife areas. The town also gets a lot of traffic because of it’s near the intersection of Highway 9 and Highway 24.

Hartsel sits at 8,864 feet above sea level and covers 605 square miles of relatively flat land in South Park Basin. In 2000 there were 677 reported residents.

History

The town was named for Smauel Hartsel, a local cattle rancher and farmer who lived in the area from 1860 through 1908. He came to mine but soon realized how to make more money. He took his 160 homestead to 10,000 acres. He developed the Hartsel hot springs that the area became known for.

Main Attractions

Antero Reservoir – Built in 1909 as the first dam placed on the South Platte River. It’s open to fishing and boating.

Accommodations



Booking.com

Welcome to Hartsel!
City limits.
Cafe and art shop.
Gas station and general store.
East on Highway 24.
Sheriff's Office.
Hartsel Jail.
Interpretive signs.
Heritage.
Recreation.
Area map.
Hot springs for lease.
Original Hartsel Hot Springs buildings.
Old train depot in distance.
Downtown Hartsel.
Highline Cafe & Saloon.
There's both a diner and bar side.
The Country Store of Hartsel.
Houses in town.
Hartsel Springs Ranch lots for sale.
Badger Basin.
Hartsel Fire Rescue.
Hartsel Community Library.
Historic schoolhouse.
Valley Drive.
Red barn.
Fishing hole.
South Platte River.
West on Highway 24.

Things To Do near Hartsel, CO

Federal Lands:

  • Antero Reservoir (7mi)
  • Pike National Forest
  • San Isabel National Forest
  • Tarryall Reservoir (49mi)

Hot Springs:

  • Cottonwood (34mi)
  • Mount Princeton (36mi)

Ski Areas:

  • Breckenridge Ski Resort (41mi)
  • Ski Cooper (66mi)

State Parks:

  • Arkansas Headwaters (23mi+)
  • Eleven Mile (19mi)
  • Spinney Mountain (16mi)

Towns:

  • Alma (24mi)
  • Breckenridge (41mi)
  • Buena Vista (28mi)
  • Cañon City (57mi)
  • Coaldale (68mi)
  • Como (28mi)
  • Cotopaxi (70mi)
  • Cripple Creek (48mi)
  • Deckers (68mi)
  • Divide (38mi)
  • Fairplay (18mi)
  • Florissant (30mi)
  • Frisco (49mi)
  • Grant (46mi)
  • Green Mountain Falls (50mi)
  • Guffey (27mi)
  • Jefferson (34mi)
  • Johnson Village (26mi)
  • Lake George (26mi)
  • Leadville (55mi)
  • Nathrop (31mi)
  • Penrose (68mi)
  • Poncha Springs (48mi)
  • Salida (48mi)
  • Texas Creek (66mi)
  • Victor (53mi)
  • Woodland Park (45mi)

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