Just minutes from the pomp and flashiness of Aspen, Ashcroft is one of the more well-known ghost towns in Colorado — and it's rumored to be haunted. As you embark on a leisurely stroll through this ...

Colorado's abandoned mining towns stand today as silent witnesses to a time of great ambition and bitter disappointment.

(Courtesy of Scott Peterson)| St. Elmo, located less than 83 miles southeast of Aspen, Colorado, is one of the state's best-preserved ghost towns. Formed in 1880 for miners in search of gold and ...

Yet, there is so much more to explore in Colorado, than the glitz and glamour of Aspen and the history of the nearby ghost towns is one of the most interesting experiences you can have.