Genesee Park

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The land for Genesee Park was initailly purechased in 1912 and was complete by 1926. It is the largest park in the Denver Mountain Parks system with a total of 2,402 acres. The park stradles Interstate 70 in Colorado between exits 252 and 254 and is located along the Lariat Loop Scenic & Historic Byway. On I-70 just West of exit 254, there are scenic overlooks for both directions for viewing Bison and Elk. The park countains two mountains, Genesee Mountain at 8,284 feet above sea level and Bald Mountain at 7,988 feet above see level.