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South Park

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South Park, entered by Kenosha Pass at an elevation of 10,000 feet, was the Bayou Salado of early trappers, a favorite Indian hunting ground and frequent battleground, visited by Z. M. Pike in 1806, crossed by J. C. Fremont in 1844, and permanently settled after gold discoveries in 1859.
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