Things to do / Travel Guide
Address:Ashcroft, Colorado
Tel:
(970) 925-5756
Ashcroft, 10 miles south of Aspen, in Northwest Colorado was once a large town with two newspapers, 20 saloons, many private homes, and a school. During the town's mining days, small mines, excavated by one or two men, surrounded Ashcroft. The largest of these mines was Montezuma Mine, about 10 miles southwest of Ashcroft. The mine yielded top-quality silver ore but sat too high on the mountain, making transportation costs exorbitant. Eventually the mine shut down. Nine buildings and an outhouse survived the mining bust. On the site now are a mixture of original and unoriginal buildings (transplanted from other ghost towns as replicas of the original), many of which have been extensively restored. Set amidst beautiful alpine scenery, you can peer into the windows of a blacksmith's shop, a mercantile store, hotel, several saloons, and cabins.