Amid crisis in tiny Colorado community, bill would make it easier to declare towns abandoned

Hartman has been operating without a local government since January, when its entire Board of Trustees quit following years ...
Islands on MSN

Hidden in Colorado's scenic wilderness are the ruins of a once-thriving, now abandoned ghost town

Once home to thousands of settlers, this mining town west of Boulder is now an abandoned ghost town offering views of ruins ...
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 ...
Longmont Leader

Alta Ghost Town Colorado: History, Directions, and What to See

Alta Ghost Town is a hauntingly beautiful Colorado mining relic near Telluride, with original structures still standing at 11 ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

Fall is the prime time to visit Colorado's ghost towns and enjoy the last of fall colors

Fall is a popular time to visit these sites, offering a chance to also see the season's changing aspen leaves. Many former mining towns like St. Elmo, Animas Forks and Ashcroft have preserved ...