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Across
  1. 3. at 750 feet, this is the largest peak at Sand Dunes National park
  2. 5. this type of tree grows in colonies. In autumn, the shimmering leaves turn to a glowing shade of gold
  3. 7. largest _____ system in the nation
  4. 9. where NFL team called home before moving to Denver
  5. 11. ________ are 5 numbered rock formations in Boulder
  6. 15. largest flat top mountain in Colorado
  7. 18. the worlds highest one of these is on I-70
  8. 19. state to the west
  9. 22. a large number of sightings leave many to wonder if this is real
  10. 23. NFL team
  11. 25. quarterback
  12. 26. state's oldest town
  13. 27. state to the east
  14. 28. ancient cliff dwellings national park
  15. 30. number of superbowls won
  16. 31. Coloradoans love to put this on their food
  17. 32. the largest animal in Colorado
  18. 35. this tool man actor was born in Denver, CO on June 13, 1953
  19. 36. Katherine Lee Bates wrote this song after being inspired by the view from Pikes Peak
  20. 37. number of ski resorts
  21. 38. state nickname, founded in 1876
  22. 42. state to the south
  23. 44. most winter sport
  24. 45. state gemstone
  25. 46. Steve Ells founded this burrito chain in 1993 and now has over 1,000 locations
  26. 48. July 4, 1869 was the first one of these in Deer Trail, CO
  27. 49. mountain range through state
  28. 52. Colorado has over 300 of these that were left after mining booms and busts
  29. 60. Luis E. Ballast claims he invented this in 1935
  30. 63. is the edge of the habitat at which trees are capable of growing
  31. 65. Colorado has one of the only working one of these in the US
  32. 67. state flower
  33. 68. William F. Cody got this nickname because of his profession of a hunter. His only grave is located on Lookout Mountain
  34. 70. John Stetson made his first one of these in 1860
  35. 72. outdoor amphitheater
  36. 73. NBA team
Down
  1. 1. state capital
  2. 2. state bird
  3. 4. in 1902 police at Union Station enforced this because it slowed down trains
  4. 6. the Royal Gorge ____________ spans 1,053 feet above the Arkansas river
  5. 8. time zone
  6. 10. drainage point separates east and west
  7. 12. this hamburger eatery originated in Denver
  8. 13. glennwood springs has the worlds largest one of these
  9. 14. the view of ________is the most photographed scenes in Colorado
  10. 16. this river is the longest in Colorado at 1,896 miles
  11. 17. flew here to have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with bacon
  12. 20. Colorado leads all states in the production of this
  13. 21. May 19, 1947 was the earliest documented sighting of this
  14. 23. skies are _____ due to lack of vapor in the atmosphere
  15. 24. largest producer or this in the world
  16. 29. longest continuous street in US, 40 miles!
  17. 33. inspiration behind "the shinning' by Stephen King
  18. 34. number of 14ers
  19. 38. this goes to the top of Pike's Peak
  20. 39. adult themed cartoon series about four boys and their adventures in and around a Colorado town
  21. 40. highest elevation US highway
  22. 41. at 53 square miles, this is two times the size of Manhattan
  23. 43. number national parks
  24. 47. dome of capital building is made up of 200 ounces of this
  25. 50. first fossil of this was found in Grand Junction and became the official state fossil in 1982
  26. 51. denver's nickname
  27. 53. you may feel nauseous and fatigued until you get used to the thin air, this is called ____sickness
  28. 54. Chlamydomonas nivalis This type of snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal polar regions worldwide. At altitudes of 10,000 to 12,000 feet (3,000–3,600 m), the temperature is cold throughout the year, and so the snow has lingered from winter storms
  29. 55. was the first dinosaur fossil to be found in Colorado in 1877, it now lives in NY
  30. 56. NFL team
  31. 57. this town is the highest incorporated city in the United States at 10,430 feed above sea level
  32. 58. Denver turned down the opportunity to host this event in 1976
  33. 59. hightest mountain
  34. 61. the world's entire supply of this material was used to make the Denver Capital building and gives it its distinctive color
  35. 62. colorado springs homes this military
  36. 64. NBA team, the Rockies, plays here
  37. 66. over 300 days of this per year
  38. 69. in September 2013, a slow-moving cold front moved over Colorado, clashing with warm humid monsoonal air leading to a catastrophic event
  39. 71. first settlers choice the denver metro area because this was found