St. Elmo
You can literally walk the streets of history in easily accessible
St. Elmo. This is one of the best preserved ghost towns anywhere
in Colorado. In fact, in addition to ghosts, a few real people still
live there.
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Walk down the old wooden sidewalks. Peek into the windows of old
abandoned buildings. In St. Elmo, it's easy to imagine another time,
not that long ago, when horses and wagons clopped and clattered
down the very streets where you now walk.
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To get to St. Elmo, drive south from Leadville on Highway 24 to Buena
Vista. From Buena Vista, take Highway 285 south to Nathrop. Turn west
on County Road 162 and follow the signs for St. Elmo. The drive is easy
for a standard automobile.
Private Property & Responsible Recreation: Many
buildings in St. Elmo & much
of the surrounding area is Private Property. Venturing off
of public roads and lands onto private land is trespassing. The surrounding
mountains have miles of underground tunnels and shafts. The area is
dangerous and a once safe and stable area can suddenly collapse. The
buildings also are in various state of decay and are also unsafe. Obey
any posted signs, travel & recreate responsibly, and always tread
lightly.
From "Ghost Towns and Back Woods Trails of Chaffee County,
Colorado" - a video tape program.
Copyright © 1997, Universal Systems, Inc.
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