| Read the sign (by clicking it) for more information about the ghost town of Independence. It is located approximately two miles west of Independence Pass on Highway 82. It is a really beautiful spot! |
| A few photos of miners' cabins. Most of the buildings have markers explaining the building's original function.
Here are all of my pages of Colorado ghost towns and once bustling mining towns from the settlement era:
Directory of ghost towns near Buena Vista
Bonanza
St. Elmo
Tincup
Victor
Vicksburg & Winfield
Alma
Telluride
Granite
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| I snapped a photo of one of the insides of a miner's cabin. |
| This was one of Independence's three grocery stores
when the town was in its heyday. |
| The town is located in the upper Roaring Fork valley with grand views
of the Rocky Mountains. The creek inside this valley eventually flows downward to the
towns of Aspen, Basalt and Carbondale before spilling into the Colorado River at Glenwood Springs. |
| When I was visiting, I think I had the entire ghost town to myself! :) |
| Here are all of my pages from the Independence Pass region:
Independence Pass (May 2006)
Hike at Independence Pass
Independence Lake
Drive: Manitou Springs To Aspen
Twin Lakes
Redstone
Overlook on Highway 82
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| Look! An outhouse! :p) |
| Friends, if you are really interested in Colorado ghost towns, this place is definitely worth a visit. (One token photo of myself!) |
