Saint Louis Creek is a tributary of the
Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river's annual d ...
in
Grand County, Colorado.
Course
The creek rises near Saint Louis Peak in the
Arapaho National Forest. From there, it flows generally north northeastward, passing through the
Fraser Experimental Forest
The Fraser Experimental Forest is an outdoor research laboratory to study timber, water, wildlife management, and their integration in the high elevation subalpine coniferous forests. The experimental forest was established in 1937, and encompasses ...
and then
Fraser itself until it reaches its confluence with the
Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river's annual d ...
on the east side of
Highway 40 just south of Grand County Road 8 in Fraser.
History
Former United States President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, ...
used to vacation with friends at the Byers Peak Ranch southwest of Fraser. Saint Louis Creek flows through the ranch, and Eisenhower used to fish for
brook trout
The brook trout (''Salvelinus fontinalis'') is a species of freshwater fish in the char genus ''Salvelinus'' of the salmon family Salmonidae. It is native to Eastern North America in the United States and Canada, but has been introduced elsewhere ...
in the creek during his visits. While recuperating from his heart attack in fall 1955, Eisenhower completed a painting of the creek, frozen over in winter.
See also
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List of rivers of Colorado
This is a list of streams in the U.S. State of Colorado.
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Alphabetical list
The following alphabetical list includes many important streams that flow through the State of Colorado, including all 158 named rivers. Where available, t ...
References
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External links
1955 Painting of the creek by Dwight David Eisenhower
Rivers of Grand County, Colorado
Arapaho National Forest