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| In the late 1920's, as a result of
the mining boom, the Porch family built a retreat lodge
4 miles west of what is now Hillside, Colorado. Because
of the lake just southwest near the Cloverdale Mine, the
Porch's aptly named their lodge "The Rainbow Lake Club."
This property was later sold to Ruth and Edgar Percival
in 1940 and continued to host guests and vacationers as
a summer resort.
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Then in 1957, the United
Lutheran Church - Rocky Mountain Synod and the West Central
Augustana Synod purchased the property, renaming it Rainbow
Trail Lutheran Camp.The Camp opened a new chapter as plans
for ministry were developed. Christ-centered hospitality
and education became the focus of Rainbow Trail as the
first campers arrived in the summer of 1958.
The family of Carol Joy Holling provided generous gifts and matching funds for
the construction of the outdoor chapel, dining hall, Aspen Lodge, and the shower
house from 1959 through 1963. Most camper cabins were constructed between 1965
and 1971. Additional facilities were completed and acquired between 1989 and
1993 through generous gifts of the Holling family and many other generous supporters.
These facilities include Columbine, Juniper Lodge, Golden Banner, and Eagle Peak
Lodge.
Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp is owned by Lutheran congregations of the Rocky
Mountain Synod of the ELCA.
2007 marked Rainbow Trail's 50th year of ministry. In celebration of this, RTLC's
history was recorded in both written and visual media: "When
The Bell Rings"
and "Let It Shine."
"When The Bell
Rings" is the first complete written history about
Rainbow Trail. To learn more, click here.
"Let It Shine" is
a 120-minute documentary that brings the Spirit-filled legacy of Rainbow Trail
to life. To learn more, click here. |
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