More than 20 different families have homesteaded in the Hall Ranch area
The west side of Hall Ranch is dominated by igneous rock, compared to sandstone on the east side
Mule deer have larger feet than white tail deer, an adaptation to rockier terrain that also facilitates digging for water
Deer, elk, mountain lion, bear, bighorn sheep, turkey, coyote and rattlesnakes are all found at Hall Ranch
Red foxes are solitary hunters that feed on rodents, rabbits, birds and other small game
Approximately 100 avian species have been recorded in North Foothills Open Space lands
Beehive cactus are among the first plants to flower each year at Hall Ranch
Mule deer antlers typically shed in February and begin re-growing almost immediately
Longs Peak (14,259') is the 15th tallest mountain in CO; Mt Meeker (13,911') is the 15th tallest 13er in CO
Richard Clark first homesteaded this area in 1890, and later sold to the Nelson family in 1922
The Bitterbrush Trail and Nelson Loop form a popular 9.4 mile bike route
Lyons Formation sandstone has been extensively quarried for local buiding material
Prairie dog pups have a fairly high survival rate due to the protection of organized colonies
The pinkish-red Lyons Formation sandstone found at Hall Ranch began as sand dunes 260M years ago
The Fountain Formation was buried by windblown particles that compressed into a hard quartz sandstone known as the Lyons Formation
Hall Ranch ranges from 5,440' - 6,820' across grasslands, shrublands, forests and canyons
Bighorn sheep are sometimes seen in the SW corner of the ranch on their winter migration
Hallyn and June Hall began ranching on this land in the mid 1940s
Mt Meeker and Longs Peak stand prominently over the west end of Hall Ranch
Prairie dog burrows can reach 6' deep and 20' long; these insulated tunnels mitigate extreme heat and cold
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