Doctors expect that she will see a full recovery, as she was brought to them in time for treatment.
She is believed to have caught it near during a family camping trip to Cimarrona Campground.
It was the first case, of the deadly disease, in Colorado since 2006.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that on average there are seven occurrences every year.
Symptoms of the plague appear in humans two to six days after being bitten by an infected flea, rodent, or cat.
Officials say that it shows the importance of never touching dead or dying animals, and being careful with live ones.
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