Moffatt's Road

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Craig Empire October 30, 1918 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". Coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Steamboat Pilot September 29, 1915 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". Coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.

Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests – Maps & Publications". Fs.usda.gov . Retrieved July 30, 2018.a b "Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland – Rollins Pass Trailhead". Fs.usda.gov . Retrieved July 30, 2018.

Rollins Pass is the sole, official name recognized by both the United States Geological Survey and the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN); a decision card was issued on Wednesday, December 7, 1904. [11] The pass was first known as Boulder Pass [2] :8—one of two variant names accepted by the BGN—the other being Rogers Pass. [12] The pass was also known infrequently as Rollinsville Pass. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] a b "Oak Creek Times October 6, 1923 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". Coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Yampa Leader July 24, 1925 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". Coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Trail Etiquette: Trail Signs – Stay The Trail". staythetrail.org. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018 . Retrieved July 5, 2018.A summer 2006 project led by the United States Forest Service and having the participation of both environmental and user groups saw improvements made to wetlands, lakeshore, and upland habitats at Yankee Doodle Lake and Jenny Creek. [246] [247] Fencing was installed to restrict vehicle travel to designated routes and improve degraded areas. [248] Before work could begin, sectional excavations by archaeologists took place to document the wagon road era settlements of the "Town of Yankee Doodle at Lake Jennie," located at present day Yankee Doodle Lake. [2] :20 Wildfires [ edit ] Steamboat Pilot March 6, 1918 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". Coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Louisville Times August 15, 2001 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". Coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. In the early 20th century, David Moffat, a Denver banker, established the Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway with the intention of building a railroad from Denver toward Salt Lake City, Utah by way of a tunnel under the Continental Divide. [82] [83] [84] [85] [86] Surveys began in April 1902 and construction was started in January 1903, beginning on the east side of Rollins Pass. [87] However, the railway only reached Craig, Colorado. This entire line from Denver to Craig was known as the Moffat Road. [2] :9 [88] [89] [90]