What is the history of Red Feather Lakes?
The town was originally called Westlake. Many of the lakes in the area were created in the early 1900s with a series of dams and ditches by Denver businessmen who wished to develop the area into a mountain resort. In 1895, the Westlake School District was formed to meet the educational needs of the children in the area. School was held only in the summer, but as more families started living in Red Feather Lakes year round, the school stayed open throughout the year. Westlake school was located just south and west of Westlake. In 1953, the school was relocated to the Red Feather Lakes Village, in the building that now houses the Miramont Medical Clinic. In 1960 the Westlake School District was dissolved and the Red Feather School became a part of the Poudre R-1 School District. The Red Feather Lakes School taught students from grades K through 8 until the 1980’s when the 7th and 8th graders began to be bussed to junior highs in Fort Collins. In 1985, a new school was built at the presen
