Posts Tagged ‘ghost town’
Oct 28, 2010
By Lisa T. Bergren
This site, just three miles from Independence Pass, was the first community in the Roaring Fork Valley. It was established July 4, 1879 (thus the name) when miners in the Beldon camp struck gold, and thrived for years as a mining camp, stagecoach and layover stop for all those who traveled over Hunter’s Pass, which later was renamed Independence Pass, after the town. Continue reading
In Colorado, Trip Reports, USA
Tags: Aspen, Colorado, family travel, ghost town, Highway 82, Independence Pass
Aug 30, 2010
Mt. Princeton & St. Elmo
A Central Colorado Day TripBy Lisa T. Bergren
Interested in exploring some of Colorado’s hot springs? After packing a lunch and swimsuits/towels/change of clothes, we set off on this day trip from Colorado Springs to a place that had won high marks from fellow moms—Mt. Princeton. Continue reading
In Colorado, Trip Reports, USA
Tags: Buena Vista, Colorado Springs, day trip, Denver, ghost town, hot springs, Mt. Princeton, Nathrop, St. Elmo, waterslide
