*** The information below may be dated. It appears access may now be closed off by the private property owner. ***
This is the site of an ambush on a group of Cheyenne and Sioux by the U.S. Calvary, back in the 1800s. It's on private land today, but hiking access is permitted and two monuments, as well as a couple of historical markers, are placed here. The battlefield is all plains and gullies, so it's an interesting walk terrain-wise, too.
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Basic Directions
Head south on I-76 out of Sterling for 10 miles until you reach the Atwood turn off. From there, go south on Colorado highway 63 for approximately 5 miles until you reach county road 43. Or you can look for the tiny Summit Springs Battlefield sign. Turn left (east) for two miles to the site.
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