Flashback: This Bar was One of Colorado’s Best Kept Secrets

It seems that an occurrence that has been all too common lately is receiving the sad news that an iconic Colorado bar or restaurant is going out of business after a significant number of years.

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Luckily, one iconic bar that many consider to be one of Colorado's best-kept secrets is more than likely going to reopen sometime hopefully soon after its future looked dire. Keep scrolling to check out what this iconic Colorado bar was like before closing its doors temporarily, and hopefully what it will be like again in the future.

Colorado's Bucksnort Saloon was One of the State's Best-Kept Secrets

Originally built high in the mountains southwest of Denver in 1919, the building that became known as the Bucksnort Saloon quickly became a staple for the tiny community of Sphinx Park, Colorado.

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Over the years, the Bucksnort Saloon has been the setting for countless memories including live music performances, tasty food, and the unique experience of patronizing a bar and restaurant literally in the middle of nowhere.

The Bucksnort Saloon was famous for the many dollar bills pinned to the walls and ceiling by patrons, a tradition that was born to discourage visitors from carving their names into the tables.

Another thing the Bucksnort Saloon was famous for was the Buck Burger, a half-pound cheeseburger described as the "messiest" and "sloppiest."

Keep scrolling to take a look back at Colorado's iconic Bucksnort Saloon prior to the bar temporarily closing its doors: