The history and science behind the Painted Mines

The history and science behind the Painted Mines

(COLORADO) – Southern Colorado has no shortage of hidden gems, and one of the most fascinating is the Paint Mines Interpretive Park, tucked away in the eastern part of El Paso County in Calhan. What looks like a quiet stretch of plains from the outside opens up into a cool world of vibrant rock formations, colorful clays, and stories written by both ancient history and today’s weather. From above, the Painted Mines look like a maze of canyons. B…