Independence Ghost Town

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620 W Bleeker St
Aspen, CO 81611
+1 (970) 925-3721
http://aspenhistory.org
Visitors can tour the remnants of this former mining town, deserted in the late 1800s after a severe storm knocked out supply routes.

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4.052 reviews
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Imagine what it must have been like
10/9/2024

We visited this ghost town and Ashcroft, which seems to be better known. This was the most evocative...

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Worth the stop.
9/2/2024

The ghost town is cool, but in my opinion, the real attraction is the beautiful views of the valley ...

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A boom-to-bust town with a spectacular view
9/29/2022

Independence, Colorado, located 16 miles east of Aspen on Highway 82, was the first mining site in t...

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