The perfect Valley View evening...? “After supper, I put on hat and coat and go outside again, sit on the table, and watch the sky and the desert dissolve slowly into mystery under the chemistry of twilight.” - Edward Abbey
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- Orient Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit created in 2001 by Neil and Terry Seitz, the owners of Valley View Hot Springs since 1979. Valley View became part of Orient Land Trust in 2004. OLT is open to the public 7 days a week. http://www.olt.org
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- 2009 Member Appreciation Weekend
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Friday, June 5 at 5:00pm - OLT Board of Directors Meeting
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Saturday, April 18 at 9:00am
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- Important News for Pet Owners - New Dog Policy at OLT effective 7/1/09 9:23am May 24|5 Comments
- Information on the Orient Mine and "White Nose Syndrome" affecting bat colonies in the eastern US 9:04am May 24|2 Comments
- "A Taste of the Apple" Thought for the Day... Week... Month... 10:28am Mar 8|2 Comments
Orient Land Trust After 2012, even though all colors of the visible spectrum have shifted and night and day have switched places, the Oak House remains a refuge from the madness! (See http://olt.org/whats_new.htm for the orginal)
Orient Land Trust The view from "The View"... the Oak House overlooking the San Luis Valley, just before sunset on Nov 6th.
Orient Land Trust * October 30th Update * If you are thinking of camping here this weekend, please be aware that about half of the Vehicle Camping Loop is closed due to snow. Only the west-side sites overlooking the valley and the sites next to the Pavilion are accesssible. The Tent Campground is also snowy but there are no restrictions there.
Orient Land Trust The Road to Paradise, a couple days ago under brilliant sunshine and a semi-new coat of mountain snow. More snow to follow in the next 48 hours!
Orient Land Trust Fall -> Winter, 2. And please note the beautiful new paint job on lovely old Aspen... :-)
Orient Land Trust Fall colors are peaking at Valley View now - trees in the campground have gotten vibrant just in the last few days, photos to follow soon... So visit this week or weekend if you want to catch the last brilliant display of autumn!
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Brilliant aspen grove painted along County Rd 65 about a mile south of
Valley View. This is at the mouth of Garner Creek, the best local fall
color hike near OLT.
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The Orient Mine and townsite area starts about a mile north of Valley View Hot Springs. The mine operated from 1880 to 1932 and was the largest producer of iron ore in Colorado. There were two town sites; the original one was further up in Orient Canyon, and the second one at a lower elevation overlooking the valley. ... Remnants of the mine and the lower town site can be seen along the trail.
The bat cave or "Glory Hole" is another .6 miles from the town site, with the trail first climbing into Orient Canyon and then switchbacking up the face of the mountains to get to the cave. A cave-in at the mine in 1893 enlarged the cave, which is where our migratory bat colony has spent the summer since the 1960's.Read More
The bat cave or "Glory Hole" is another .6 miles from the town site, with the trail first climbing into Orient Canyon and then switchbacking up the face of the mountains to get to the cave. A cave-in at the mine in 1893 enlarged the cave, which is where our migratory bat colony has spent the summer since the 1960's.Read More
Orient Land Trust In case you aren't on our e-mail list, here's a link to the latest OLT Newsletter, which was sent out on Friday, 9/18/09.
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And their amazing ability to "echolocate". Asa bat flies into the night sky it emits a sound fromits mouth. When this sound wave hits that succulent moth flying through the night ...
Orient Land Trust Take home all the seasons of OLT / Valley View! The 2010 Orient Land Trust Calendar is available for $16 at the Welcome Center or for $18.50 by mail. If you can't make it to Valley View, call 719-256-4315 or e-mail us at info@olt.org to order yours today!
