Camp Hale - Wikipedia
WEBCamp Hale was a U.S. Army training facility in the western United States, constructed in 1942 for what became the 10th Mountain Division. Located in central Colorado between Red Cliff and Leadville in the Eagle River Valley at an elevation of 9,238 feet (2,815 m), it was named for General Irving Hale.
Camp Hale National Historic Site – Leadville, CO - Uncover Colorado
WEBConstructed in 1942 for the U.S. Army, Camp Hale lies in Eagle Park, Colorado, east of Highway 24 between Red Cliff and Leadville. The camp was used to train Army recruits in winter and mountain warfare, as well as secret CIA operatives.
Camp Hale: 5 things to know about the newest national monument
WEBOct 12, 2022 · President Joe Biden on Wednesday designated the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument and visited the high-altitude Pando Valley at the heart of the 53,804-acre monument. Camp Hale was built in 1942 to prepare American soldiers for the harsh winter conditions they would face in Europe.
Building Camp Hale: A Deeper History of America ... - History of Colorado
WEBOct 7, 2022 · Camp Hale, which was named for Brigadier General Irving Hale, born and raised in Denver and commander of the Colorado regiment that captured Manila during the Spanish-American War, is Colorado’s most famous military unit.
Camp Hale - Colorado Encyclopedia
WEBBuilt in the Pando Valley north of Leadville in 1942, Camp Hale served as the training grounds for the US Army’s Tenth Mountain Division during World War II. Troops learned to ski, snowshoe, and climb at the camp, allowing them to perform important operations in northern Italy in early 1945.
Camp Hale National Historic Site - US Forest Service
WEBCamp Hale National Historic Site. Camp Hale was the center of mountain and winter warfare training developed by the United States Army during World War II. The camp was located here because of the site's natural features and ready access.
Camp Hale, Colorado > Omaha District > Fact Sheet Article View
WEBApr 6, 2015 · The Camp Hale site is located on approximately 135,000 acres (200 square miles) of the White River National Forest in west-central Colorado. The site is generally located in Eagle County,...
White River National Forest - Special Places
WEBThe Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area remains culturally important to the Ute people, who return to their homelands to pray, hold ceremonies, honor their ancestors, and hunt, fish, and harvest plants for medicinal purposes, ceremonial use and basketry.
Biden Declares His First National Monument at Colorado’s Camp Hale
WEBOct 14, 2022 · On Wednesday, President Joe Biden designated Camp Hale as a national monument, a move that protects the historic site and 53,804 acres of untouched wilderness in the Tenmile Range of the...
Camp Hale National Monument: Visitor Guide - Beyond my Door
WEBCamp Hale is one of the newest US National Monuments, proclaimed by President Biden in October 2022. The monument protects some 53,800 acres of the White River National Forest as a National Monument outside Leadville Colorado.