The origin story of Staircase Park has always been a little hazy — fitting, perhaps, for a hidden riverside spot that for years felt more like a local secret than an official Town park. The diminutive pocket park, accessible from Oak Run Road and nestled next to the Crystal River, has been beloved by Carbondalians for decades. Exactly how many decades was unclear — until The Sopris Sun tracked down former Carbondale Public Works Director Peter W…
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