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1. 303magazine.com › 2024 › 05Where History Sleeps: Colorado Ghost Towns - 303 Magazine

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   6 days ago · Photo Courtesy of St Elmo Ghost Town Where: 25865 Co Rd 162, Nathrop The Lowdown: Founded in 1880 , St. Elmo is Colorado’s most famous and well-preserved ghost town in the state.

2. www.fs.usda.gov › recarea › psiccPike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche ...

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   May 17, 2024 · Cascade Campground is located in Chalk Creek Canyon, one of the valley's most popular areas. Camping and campfires are restricted in the Chalk Creek Canyon to developed campgrounds only. Campers who are unable to find a campsite in one of the four developed campgrounds may camp above the townsite of St. Elmo on County Road 267 or near the ...

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3. www.msn.com › en-us › travelExplore The American Gold Rush Towns That Were Left To Rot - MSN

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   May 20, 2024 · St Elmo, Colorado. Originally named Forrest City, St Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range almost 10,000 feet above sea level. The town peaked in the 1890s when it had a telegraph office ...

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5. ourwovenjourney.com › ghost-towns-to-exploreStep Into the Past: 10 American Ghost Towns to Explore

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   May 10, 2024 · Located in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, St. Elmo was founded in 1880. The success of St. Elmo, a town that many prospectors called home, dwindled over the years with a series of devasting fires and the closing of train service to the area. The town is open to tourists visiting old buildings such as the St. Elmo General Store, the St. Elmo ...

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6. www.connollycove.com › ghost-towns-of-the-americanGhost Towns of the American West: Unearthing Historical ...

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   May 8, 2024 · The Riches of St. Elmo, Colorado. St. Elmo is counted among Colorado’s best-maintained ghost towns. In its heyday, it was alive with the prospect of gold and silver. Today, the town, which is located less than 83 miles southeast of Aspen, stands deserted, its wooden buildings and dusty thoroughfares offering a silent testament to its former ...

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8. financebuzz.com › american-southwest-ghost-towns10 Ghost Towns of the American Southwest (Are You Brave ...

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   May 8, 2024 · The tale of St. Elmo is a common one in the American West. The Colorado town was founded in the late 1800s when gold and silver mining brought many folks to the area. The town reached a population of nearly 2,000 people. But when the industry began to dry up, people left, and the trains stopped coming to town.

9. tenfactorialrocks.com › eerie-ghost-towns-and20 Eerie Ghost Towns and the Stories Behind Them - TEN ...

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   May 7, 2024 · St. Elmo, Colorado. This silver mining town met its demise in a tragic avalanche in the late 19th century. Many buildings remain remarkably well-preserved, frozen in time by the deadly snowslide. The preserved state adds an unsettling layer to this ghost town as if the inhabitants simply walked away and never returned. Calico, California