
Unique Ghost Towns and Mountain Spots
The Author
UNIQUE GHOST TOWNS and MOUNTAIN SPOTS
Personal to the reader
⇐PLAN OF TOURS
From Central City
From Idaho Springs
From Georgetown
From Boulder
From Estes Park
This compact guide invites listeners on a vivid tour of Colorado’s high‑country relics, spotlighting forty‑two former mining settlements that still whisper their past across the Rockies. Each stop is paired with striking photographs and concise histories, while practical notes show which towns can be reached by car and which demand a short hike or a ride on a horse‑drawn trail. Maps drawn by a longtime local photographer help you trace routes from twenty‑two welcoming mountain towns, making the journey as approachable as it is adventurous.
The author’s deep family roots in Colorado history shine through, blending scholarly detail with a genuine love for the landscape. Alongside gentle reminders to tread lightly—no litter, no fires—the narrative treats these fragile sites with reverence, encouraging listeners to experience their drama without disturbing their quiet beauty. Whether you’re planning a road trip or simply indulging in a nostalgic wander through abandoned streets, the booklet offers an informative and heartfelt glimpse into the state’s vanished frontier towns.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (144K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2016-04-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1900–1985
A lively Colorado historian and journalist, she turned frontier legends, mining towns, and larger-than-life local figures into books that helped popularize the state’s past for general readers.
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