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Mount Olympus
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Mount Olympus, in Roosevelt National Forest near Estes Park, rises above Lake Estes and Olympus Dam and stands out as a prominent landmark on the approach into the Estes Valley. Its classical name likely reflects its steep, rugged south face, while the Arapaho knew it and two nearby summits as neeneb3i'eiitei'i, meaning Faces to the wind. In 1909, Enos Mills published a summit photograph looking west across Estes Park, a view closely linked to his advocacy for Rocky Mountain National Park. The mountain also serves regional infrastructure through the Olympus Tunnel and remains a familiar backdrop, historic viewpoint, and hiking destination.
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