Bonanza, Colorado - Ghost Town In Saguache County, Colorado

Bonanza, Colorado

Click any image to view it at a larger size. A new window will open.	I paid a visit to Bonanza, Colorado in Saguache County. This was my second visit to Bonanza, which is considered a "ghost town" by many. At one time, this was a thriving mining community over 100 years ago, but today only six year-round residents call this place home.
	TOP: Kerber Creek was almost completely iced over. MIDDLE: A view of the main artery, a dirt road, that runs through town. BOTTOM: Facing north at the main junction of Main Street and First Street. Here are my other ghost town pages: St. Elmo Independence Vicksburg & Winfield Hancock Granite
	Many of the original buildings from Bonanza's busier days in the late 1800's were destroyed in a fire. However, a small number of old buildings remain. Adjacent are some structures with architecture from Bonanza's historic days. My pages from the northern San Luis Valley region: Villa Grove Saguache County Town of Saguache Poncha Pass Great Sand Dunes National Park North Cochetopa Pass Sangre De Cristo Mountains Bonanza (Fall Foliage 2003) Sangre De Cristo Mountain Cabin
	A sign with some of Bonanza's history.
	The Villa Grove Bonanza Fire Department building. Since Villa Grove's population is 40 and Bonanza has six year-round inhabitants, it is remarkable to see any kind of fire department out here!

	Mountain Scenery Outside Of Bonanza Bonanza is situated in a valley with limited mountain views, but the county road from Villa Grove to Bonanza offers spectactular Colorado scenery. That's Antora Peak (alt. 13,268 feet) in the background behind me.
	I really liked this view! The Sangre De Cristo Mountains.
	Here is the view facing north just outside of Villa Grove. Mt. Shavano and the southern Sawatch range are the mountains way out there.
	The view of the Sawatch Range in Chaffee County, facing north at Poncha Pass.
	The northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains as I was traveled east and back to Villa Grove. ColoradoGuy.com on Facebook