Arapaho Princess Treasure

Long ago, the Spaniards buried eight burro-loads of 50 lb gold bars somewhere in the stone cliffs above the Purgatorie River about 5 miles east of Las Animas. It is said that the gold bars were buried about 300 feet away from a strange arrangement of rocks, one of which was in the shape of a doll and stood about 30 feet high. The burial site was near an early 1800s village in the foothills. However, before any of the gold could be spent or moved, the Spanish were killed and the treasure has never been recovered. 

Devil’s Head Mountain

Devil’s Head Mountain, thirty miles north of Woodland Park, can be seen for 75 miles as it towers over the vast forest and scenic meadows.  The area surrounding the landmark is filled with wild gulches, mysterious caves and thick timber.  In the late 1800’s the area was rife with outlaws, due to its many opportunistic hideouts. There are numerous tales of buried treasure in the Devil’s Head vicinity just waiting to be found. While you are there, you can enjoy the area’s multiple jeep roads, trails, and days of exploring. At the summit, is the last operating fire lookout tower along Colorado’s Front Range. The tower was built in 1912 with materials packed up the mountain by mules. The tower offers a magnificent 360-degree view of the surrounding Pike National Forest. The easiest way to get there is to go west from Sedalia on Rt 67, then south on Rampart Range Road, then ten miles to the Devil’s Head access road.