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I felt compelled to get out this morning and I drove
over Cottonwood Pass to Taylor Park Reservoir, before
turning back east into a scarcely populated valley in east Gunnison County that is home of Tincup, Colorado. |
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Tincup was once a historic mining town that has kept much of its charm,
much like St. Elmo on the other
side of the Continental Divide and
Tincup Pass. Some people call this a "ghost town" ... but there is a thriving
summer community who live here with a few who stay all year long. |
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There is a historic building that is also the meeting place for
Tincup's town government and other community events. |
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Here are a few photos of restored and preserved
historic buildings in Tincup. It is a really pretty place!
In the bottom photo, I was looking south outside of town. That dirt road leads to Cumberland Pass three miles up.
Here are my other pages from this area:
Cottonwood Pass (October 2005)
1st Bike Ride Up Cottonwood Pass (May 2006)
2nd Bike Ride Up Cottonwood Pass
(September 2008)
Fall Colors at Cottonwood Pass (September 2008)
Taylor Park Reservoir
Blue Mesa Reservoir (Near Gunnison)
St. Elmo Web Site
Emma Burr Mountain
Cottonwood Pass to Mt. Kreutzer
Monarch Pass (Web Cam) |
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Get this! I walked around the small town and spotted the mayor's mailbox and home.
Mayor Miller! Folks, what do you think? Should I move to
Tincup and run for mayor? I betcha there can't be more than 40 people who live in that town!
Maybe I could get elected mayor! :p) |
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If you walk around areas that had mining camps, you may come across
old and rusted tin containers such as these. The top right photo is an old ore car, and the others
appear to be various containers. According to what I have read, litter was buried in the ground but
over the years the rain brings the tin litter to the surface of the ground.
The item in the bottom right photo looks like a container of sardines in my opinion! ;) |
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There are no services in Tincup, and regrettably, this cafe with
a children's fishing pond was closed during my visit |
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Oh boy ... all I will say is, I was really tempted
to either hike or drive in there. Perhaps another time! |
