The Colorado Dream

Crossing Colorado's Rocky Mountains was once a huge challenge. It would take Indigenous ingenuity, cutting-edge construction, and a fight for gender equality to change how people traveled to the Western Slope.

This is the third episode of a five-part series for The Colorado Dream: Happy Birthday!

What is The Colorado Dream?

The Colorado Dream shares stories of Coloradans who are overcoming obstacles to create a better life for themselves and their families in an effort to achieve the American Dream.