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West, Colorado

St. Elmo CO

Preserved ghost town

Old dump ground Inferred from historyRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: Look in town; permission-ground camp dumps in the district: high-altitude preserved glass..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1880-1900

One of Colorado's best-preserved ghost towns; documented, part-private, part-historic district.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

10,000 ft
abandoned mines.

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