See 12 Colorado Lakes With Unusual Quirky Names

Colorado is a land of unique names. From 14er peaks to the towns we live in, the Centennial State is loaded with strange and unusual names for everything from our national forests to our lakes and reservoirs.

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Which one of the following twelve lakes and reservoirs do you think has the most unique name?

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National Forests with Unique Names

Is there a forest in Colorado that can boast a more unique name than the Uncompahgre National Forest? This name comes from the Ute Indians and translates to either "dirty water," or "red water spring." Colorado is home to the Uncompahgre National Forest, the Uncompahgre River, and Uncompahgre Peak, and for a short time in 1883, Ouray County even changed its name to Uncompahgre County (which has a nice ring to it).

Colorado Towns with Strange Names

Colorado towns take their names from all kinds of places. Hygiene, Colorado, sounds like it might be a community with a lot of very 'clean' people. A community like Climax, Colorado, sounds much dirtier. Find more examples of these below.

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Colorado Peaks with Silly Names

We can't finish without pointing out some Colorado 14ers with unusual quirky names. While people tend to get a kick out of translating Mount Bierstadt (German for 'beer city'), people also snicker when they hear the name Mount Sneffels, which is the highest summit of the Sneffels range of the Rocky Mountains (14,153-foot).