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The gently undulating plains of southeast Colorado come as a
surprise to travelers expecting the ski resorts and alpine splendor that
characterize the rest of the state. Here instead are hundreds of small
farming towns and endless acres of grassland, much of which looks as it
did 150 years ago, when traders and early explorers crossed the region
along the Santa Fe Trail, following the Arkansas River between Missouri
and Mexico.
The southeast's most popular destination is the engaging small city of
Colorado Springs , which sits at the foot of towering Pikes Peak and
provides access to the old gold-mining country around Cripple Creek .
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