Buena Vista information

The Town of Buena Vista is a Statutory Town located in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.
Buena Vista is located in central Colorado roughly midway between Salida and Leadville in the Upper Arkansas River Valley at an elevation of The area between Buena Vista and Salida is often referred to as the "Banana Belt," due to its relatively mild winters though this is really a misconceptuion as it gets just as cold and windy as surrounding areas. The term "Banana Belt" actually refers to the fact that Buena Vista lies in the bottom floor of a wide valley and is a high mountain desert receiving less snow than surrounding areas. The town lies at the base of the 14,000+ peaks of the Collegiate Peaks, Mt. Princeton, Mt. Yale, Mt. Columbia, and Mt. Harvard, of the Sawatch Range. In summer, Buena Vista is a popular access point for world-class whitewater rafting, kayaking, and fly fishing on the Arkansas River, and mountain climbing and backpacking on local 14ers and the Colorado Trail. Sizable elk and deer herds attract hunters in the winter months, and bighorn sheep, mountain goats, and antelope are also indigenous to the area. (...) more....

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