Colorado Points of Interest

Present Touches Past


The Present Touches Past is a fascinating point of interest located in Colorado's national park. This site is a must-visit for anyone who is interested in history and wants to learn more about the area's Native American culture.

At Present Touches Past, visitors can see various ancient ruins, pictographs, and petroglyphs that offer a glimpse into the past. These artifacts are believed to be over a thousand years old and were created by the ancestral Puebloans who inhabited the area.

One of the best things about this site is that visitors can explore the ruins and see the petroglyphs up close. This provides an excellent opportunity to appreciate the ancient art and architecture of the Native Americans who lived in this area many years ago.

Another unique aspect of Present Touches Past is that visitors can take guided tours led by knowledgeable park rangers. These tours provide a deeper understanding of the history of the area and offer insights into the lives and culture of the ancestral Puebloans.

Overall, Present Touches Past is an excellent place to visit for anyone who wants to learn more about Colorado's Native American history. The combination of ancient ruins, pictographs, petroglyphs, and guided tours make it a unique and educational experience that is well worth the visit. Get driving directions.
PRESENT TOUCHES PAST

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Location
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Buried Stumps
Charlotte Hill
Consequences of Collecting
Early Dinosaurs
Earth Cools
Fascination With Fossils
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Fierce Competition
Florissant Formation
Florissant Fossil Beds Visitor Center
Hornbek Homestead
Jawless fish
Kenosha Wildlife Viewing Observation Site
Land Plants
Land Vertebrates
Learning from Tree Rings
Life in the Forest
Life Zones
Mammoth
No Smoking, Sawmill and Hans Loop, VC and Parking Lot
Paleontology Today
Pioneers, Prospectors, and Paleontologists
Present Touches Past
Preserve and Protect
relatives near and far
Resource Protection Area
Revegetation Area/ Wall Mountain Tuff
The Big Four
The Big Stump
The Colorado Petrified Forest Lodge
The Role of Fire
Visitors Arrive
Walk Through Time
Wall Mountain Tuff

Nearby Camping
Location Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Molly Gulch 15 7,490 ft
Buffalo 41 7,321 ft
Happy Meadows 8 7,879 ft
Riverside 18 8,052 ft
Trail Creek Numerous 7,844 ft
Ouzel 13 6,285 ft
Grape Creek - Temple Canyon Park Numerous 6,160 ft
Springer Gulch 15 8,324 ft
Kelsey 17 8,035 ft
Blue Mountain 21 8,079 ft
Green Mountain 6 7,615 ft
Osprey 13 6,217 ft
Lone Rock 20 6,410 ft
Mueller State Park 90 9,313 ft
Platte River 10 6,333 ft
Goose Creek 10 7,701 ft
Wigwam 10 6,606 ft
Wildhorn 9 8,856 ft

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Sterne Pond (Kids Only)
Fishing Is Fun #7
Faversham Park Pond
Blue Heron Lake
Pomona Lake Number 2
Kendrick Reservoir
Wellington Lake
Manitou Lake
Crown Hill Lake
Game Check Trailhead
Meadow Park Lake
Pine Valley Ranch Pond
Upper Tule Lake
Platte Canyon Ditch
Huston Park Lake
Birdland Lake (Jack B. Tomlinson Park)
Peterson Lake (Nederland)
Berkeley Lake
Redstone Park Pond
Jim Baker Reservoir
Viele Lake
Chatfield Reservoir
Ridgeview Park Pond
Mckay Lake
South Platte River
Marston Lake
Chatfield Lake
Camenisch Park Pond
Boulder Ponds
Sloan Lake
Ketring Lake
Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Garfield Lake
Deweese Reservoir
Charlie Taylor Water Wheel Park
Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir
Pomona Lake
Westminster City Park Pond
Hine Lake
Soda Lakes
Main Reservoir
Eleven Mile Reservoir
Smith Reservoir (Lakewood)
Croke Reservoir
Balsam Park Pond
Redtail Lake
Skaguay Reservoir
Waneka Lake
Harriman Lake
Lowell Ponds
Fishing Is Fun #10
Lake Arbor
Prospect Park Lakes (Wheatridge)
Rocky Mountain Lake
Cheesman Reservoir
Crystal Creek Reservoir
Siena Reservoir
Stearns Lake
Johnson Reservoir
Mason Reservoir
Barker Reservoir
Lake Isabel
Louisville (Warembourg) Fishing Pond
Strontia Springs Reservoir
Brush Hollow Reservoir
South Platte Park Ponds (Littleton Flood Plain Ponds)
Bowles Grove Pond
Centennial Park
Watson Lake (Littleton)
Tom Frost Reservoir
Barnum Park Lake
Eaglewatch Lake
Ketner Lake
Fishing Is Fun #6
Overland Park Pond
Bear Creek Ponds
Strortia Springs Reservoir
Arvada Reservoir
Cottonwood Park Lake (Kipling & Jewell)
Mcreynolds Reservoir
Standley Lake
Fishing Is Fun #11
Union Square Ponds
Progress Park Pond
South Catamount Reservoir
Thunderbird Lake
North Catamount Reservoir
Gallup Reservoir
Carl Park Pond
Fishing Is Fun #12
Fishing Is Fun #8
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Community College Pond
Harper Lake
Loc Amora Pond (Josh`S Pond)
Hyland Ponds
Ward Road Pond