The old building ruins you saw were the service buildings for the old Fremont Experimental Forest. This is an area where it was attempted to grow exotic evergreens in the Pikes Peak area. The project was unsuccessful and was eventually abandoned.
csmcgranahan - Nov 1, 2005 9:23 am - Hasn't voted
Trip Report CommentThe old building ruins you saw were the service buildings for the old Fremont Experimental Forest. This is an area where it was attempted to grow exotic evergreens in the Pikes Peak area. The project was unsuccessful and was eventually abandoned.