THE CHALK CLIFFS - Pictures of the Chalk Cliffs Near Nathrop & Mt. Princeton

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THE CHALK CLIFFS! (Beautiful Grayish Cliffs On The Side Of Mt. Princeton)

Yesterday afternoon, I took a relaxing drive towards the Chalk Cliffs in Chalk Creek Canyon. The weather was nice, deer seemed to be everywhere, and while the lighting was far from perfect from a photography standpoint, I figured a tribute to the Chalk Cliffs was in order.

The Chalk Cliffs are located near the mouth of Chalk Creek Canyon, on the southeastern edge of Mt. Princeton. From Highway 24, once can easily see the grayish cliffs seemingly gauged into the mountain.

I've included below the content of the historic signs that are in the vicinity of the Chalk Cliffs. Just when one thinks he or she has "had more than enough" of scenic beauty from Mt. Princeton, Mt. Antero, the local hot springs, the

nearby ghost towns and local hikes and waterfalls, the Chalk Cliffs provide yet more "food for the soul". ;)

Other Scenic Buena Vista articles:

Collegiate Peaks

Rafting The Arkansas River

Cottonwood Lake

Coyote Cantina

Local Hot Springs

Buena Vista restaurants

Buena Vista lodging

Punky's Restaurant

Buena Vista Christmas Parade

Near the junction of State Highway 24 and County Road 126, the Chalk Cliffs can be seen in the bottom left, with the summit of Mt. Princeton to the right.

The general vantage point of the Chalk Cliffs near the Mt. Princeton Hot Springs.

I really like this picture! :)

The following is the verbatim text on the sign below near the Chalk Cliffs:

Nature's Sculpture
"The striking white cliffs on Mount Princeton are made not of chalk but of kaolinite, a soft rock produced by hot springs percolating through cracks in the mountain.

Majestic Mt. Princeton

Inspired by the cliffs that look like white chalk, this peak was named Chalk Mountain by George M. Wheeler during his surveying and mapping expedition of the Colorado Territory in 1871. However, the name Mount Princeton was used in 1873 by Ferdinand V. Hayden, leader of the U.S. Geologic Survey's, Hayden Expedition. Hayden named many of the neighboring peaks after Ivy League schools.

Your comments about the Chalk Cliffs and the Buena Vista, Colorado region are welcome on the Scenic Buena Vista forum!

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