Peek below the outwardly sleepy facade of Buena Vista, pop. 2500, and you'll find the hard-working, quiet folks who call this historic town home cherish the history of the rugged miners and railroad men - and their women - who first settled the area as much as they enjoy ready access to vast public lands just outside their back doors.

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