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Great Colorado Women

Gudy Gaskill

Great Colorado Women draws on the historic, scientific, cultural, public policy, education, agriculture, healthcare, and social justice accomplishments of the women in the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame.

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Gudy Gaskill

Season 2019 Episode 3 | 26m 40s | CC

It took Gudy Gaskill (1927 – 2016) over 25 years of hard work, dedication and perseverance to turn her dream of a trail over the Rocky Mountains between Denver and Durango into a reality. The trail, over 500 miles long through wilderness and high altitudes, serves as a model for other states and countries around the world.

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