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May 15, 2025

Forsythe II Prescribed Burn Planned Near Gilpin County

May 15, 2025 The U.S. Forest Service is preparing for a potential prescribed burn as part of the Forsythe II Project, with ignition possibly occurring as early as Friday, May 16, 2025. This burn is part of a multi-year effort to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health in the area.

April 30, 2025

Firewood permits now available for online purchase

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland press release.

April 21, 2025

Seeking Applicants to the Gilpin County Planning Commission

The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will accept applications from individuals wishing to serve as Gilpin County Planning Commission (PC) members until May 31st, 2025. Applicants must be full-time residents living within the county to apply. The PC serves as an advisory board to the BOCC on matters of zoning, land use, and long-range planning matters.

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See Smoke?

Slash Site Pilot Program begins Monday, May 12. Smoke my be visible as the Colorado Department of Public Safety burns slash in a controlled Air Curtain burner. Burning operation will continue Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through June 3, 2025, weather permitting.

May 2025 Gilpin Observer newsletter

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The Best Little County in Colorado

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Rich History

Gilpin County, located in the high country east of the Continental Divide some thirty-seven miles west of Denver, was established in 1861 as one of the original seventeen counties of the Colorado Territory.

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Scenic Beauty

While people, industries and fortunes come and go, the imposing beauty of the mountains along the Continental Divide provide daily inspiration for those drawn to Gilpin County.

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Limited Stakes Gaming

In 1990 a state-wide amendment passed that legalized limited-stakes gambling in Black Hawk and Central City. The initiative required that much of the proceeds from gambling would be provided to the Colorado State Historical Fund for Historic Preservation.

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Living in the High Country

The high country is not for the fainthearted when Mother Nature sends a 100-year snowfall. A three-footer of spring white rain is not uncommon. Gilpinites need to be ready for prime time in the high country.