Palmer Lake is the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail.

Conveniently located off I-25 near two major metropolitan centers, Palmer Lake is a growing Front Range community.

Palmer Lake was critical to the railroad because the steam trains chugged up to the summit and had to take on water to head down.

He split his time between this home and a summer residence in Palmer Lake, Colorado.

The road then abruptly turns northward and northwestward, nearing Palmer Lake.

By 1963, the road was deleted from Palmer Lake to Interstate 25 and the road was paved to its entirety.

Crawford died at age 81 on March 15, 2000, in his residence at Palmer Lake.

The village is named after the shape of Palmer Lake.

The two reservoirs behind Palmer Lake are accessible by a trail used by hikers, bicyclists, snowshoers and fishermen.

Prior to the automobile, Palmer Lake was a popular destination for Denverites and others wishing to beat the heat of city summer temperatures.