Simply slide around back and there is a little ledge you can sit … Colorado's Paint Mines Interpretive Park is one of the coolest places in the state, but it's getting ruined and it makes me mad. Forecast This forecast is based on the GFS model. It really doesn't get in the way of views, plus it helped shield us from heavy winds at the top (be sure to bring a windbreaker!) Windfinder specializes in wind, waves, tides and weather reports & forecasts for wind related sports like kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sailing or paragliding. The trek to Parry Peak crosses three other peaks (Colorado Mines Peak, Mt. Colorado Mines Peak (12,493') | Arapaho National Forest Empire, CO | 05/30/20 | 4.38 miles | 1,181' gain I've attempted Colorado Mines Peak more times than I'd care to admit. Windfinder specializes in wind, waves, tides and weather reports & forecasts for wind related sports like kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sailing or paragliding. Climbed Colorado Mines, Flora and Breckinridge but decided to save Eva & Witter for some other (perhaps more pleasant) day. Climbed Colorado Mines, Flora, Eva & Witter. 22 May 2011 « PREV NEXT » Sarah Simon. Colorado Mines Peak Trail est un sentier allez-retour de 3.8 miles très fréquenté situé près de Idaho Springs, Colorado. It really doesn't get in the way of views, plus it helped shield us from heavy winds at the top (be sure to bring a windbreaker!) Flora, and Mt. Forecast This forecast is based on the GFS model. Followed the powerlines to the summit. Colorado mining history is a chronology of precious metal mining (e.g., mining for gold and silver), fuel extraction (e.g., mining for uranium and coal), building material quarrying (iron, gypsum, marble), and rare earth mining (titanium, tellurium).. <