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Colorado's once-thriving mountain town between Grand Junction and Denver is now abandoned

This Colorado ghost town is an eerie reminder of mining's negative effects and can be seen from Highway 24, not far from the ...

Colorado's Abandoned Resort Area Is Now A Thriving Backcountry Skiing Locale

What was once a bustling destination for winter weather enthusiasts has developed a second life as a hidden spot for skiing ...
Westword

Rediscovered map shows more Colorado ghost towns

A U.S. Geological Survey employee with nothing better to do on vacation than pore over old maps in the Library of Congress made an astonishing discovery last year: a Colorado map from 1894 that ...
insider.si.edu

Ghost towns of Colorado, compiled by workers of the Writers' program of the Work projects administration in the state of Colorado...Sponsored by Ralph L. Carr, governor of Colorado

Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Colorado siris_sil_62934 ...

Famous abandoned towns in the U.S. tourists can actually visit

Many of these once-thriving communities were deserted due to economic collapse, natural calamity, or shifts in industry.
Smithsonian Magazine

Need Some Alone Time? Check Out America’s Coolest Ghost Towns

Some ghost towns are protected by parks departments. But Bodie, California, protects itself—with a curse. For years, visitors to this ghost town have learned that bad luck will befall anyone who makes ...
Colorado Public Radio

Colorado Public Radio Staff

Colorado author Kenneth Jessen on his new book Ghost Towns Colorado Style, the third and latest volume in the author’s series on ghost towns. Denver Post business writer Jason Blevins talks about the ...