Another puzzle piece of the DeCaLiBron Loop trail near Fairplay has been purchased by The Conservation Fund, along with dozens of other parcels on 14,178-foot Mount Bross.

Its summit will remain off limits to fourteener hikers, however, for the foreseeable future.

The Conservation Fund acquired 58 parcels of land owned by John Reiber last week, totaling more than 480 acres. Included is a small trail segment on Bross that is part of the DeCaLiBron Loop connecting that peak to Mount Lincoln, Mount Cameron and Mount Democrat. Most of the parcels purchased last week are south of the summit and are not part of the loop. Terms of the sale were not announced.

The DeCaLiBron Loop links four 14,000-foot peaks, making it one of the most popular fourteener destinations in Colorado. Two years ago,

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