Discover Rita the Rock Planter, the troll sculpture in Victor, Colorado. This is the second gigantic all-wood and branch troll sculpture in Colorado; the first being Isak, who lives in Breckenridge. Near Victor, Colorado, take a picturesque drive along an aspen-lined highway and stop in to see Rita the Rock Planter along a gorgeous 2-mile hike.
Who knew troll hunting, Colorado trolls style, is so fun! Colorado's first huge, wooden troll made its home in Breckenridge - a resort destination that welcomed the attraction in 2018. The state's second troll has recently appeared in a less likely. His latest troll - finished on Aug.
4 - sits between Cripple Creek and Victor, two small cities about an hour west of Colorado Springs. The Gold Camp District Impact Group, a Teller County nonprofit that works to enrich mining communities by bringing tourism to town, requested one of Dambo's projects as a new attraction for those visiting. The Chicago preserve is home to troll sculptures like the one that came to Breckenridge last year.
Photo Credit: Seth Boster, The Gazette. Once upon a time, in the first days of the sun, an acorn fell to the ground and split, giving birth to two enormous forest trolls, and "two became many, many became a million." So begins Thomas Dambo's. The Gold Camp District Impact Group in Victor, Colorado, brought in Thomas Dambo's "Rita the Rock Planter" to revitalize its economy.
The new troll in Colorado is scheduled to be open to the public starting on Aug. 6, according to a representative for Dambo. The Colorado Trolls: Rita the Rock Planter and Isak Heartstone Have you heard about the Colorado Trolls, Rita Rock Planter and Isak Heartstone? These two giant art sculptures have captured the hearts of visitors, locals and anyone else who happens to stumble across them while exploring the state.
Add a little magic to your visit to Colorado Springs with a visit to Rita the Rock Planter troll! You can find her by venturing into the Rocky Mountains near Victor, Colorado, and exploring the state's historic gold and silver mining area. This incredible sculpture by Danish artist Thomas Dambo is located 2 miles west of Victor, Colorado, and 48 miles southwest of Colorado Springs. While.
Victor, Colorado: Rita the Rock Planter: Giant Troll Created by Thomas Dambo out of recycled junk, giant Rita is posed on her knees, filling in the holes left by careless miners.