Mosquito Range Heritage Area

Dozens of 19th-Century mining structures, including four ore processing mills and the highest gold mine in North America, still cling precariously to mountain slopes in the Mosquito Range. The area's rich mining heritage, along with globally rare plant communities, comprise the Mosquito Range Heritage Area. Resources found throughout the area are interpreted in four different historic auto tour brochures. Copies are available from the Forest Service office in Fairplay (719-836-2031).