Photos of Two Colorado Ghost Towns In Clear Creek Canyon In North Chaffee County
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Vicksburg, Colorado
June 2006 - Today I visited Vicksburg and Winfield, two very interesting
ghost towns in northern Chaffee County.
To get there, go west on Chaffee County Road 390 at
the Clear Creek Reservoir.
The road is rough in some parts, but is definitely drivable for an ordinary vehicle.
I reached the town of Vicksburg first, which has a fenced
off area with restored buildings, horse buggies and other items.
In its heyday, Vicksburg had approximately 500 residents.
Although there are no year-round residents, many of the buildings that remain standing
are privately owned.
A bench had a touching tribute to Margaret McGowan Wallace (1906-1989),
a life long resident of Vicksburg. I am sure she must have been a tough woman
to have lived in this isolated canyon for all of her life!
The original tram drum from the nearby Fortune Mine. Amazing!
Winfield, Colorado
Four miles west of Vicksburg is its neighboring town, Winfield. This was another once-bustling mining town.
The Ball Cabin is very interesting building that served
as a private residence. I got a good photo of the restored inside which gives a good
picture of how people lived in the mining era.
A sign gave information about Winfield. From everything I have heard and read, Winfield reached
a population of 1,500 during its busiest years.
The old schoolhouse of Winfield.
The scenery in Winfield is just beautiful, isn't it? :)
A boarded-up building with (what I believe is) an outhouse.
One more photo of the grand scenery with myself included!
Photos On Chaffee County Road 390 Inside Clear Creek Canyon
Traveling upward into Clear Creek Canyon provided some really beautiful views
of the Rocky Mountains and scenery.
The adjacent photo shows Clear Creek Reservoir.
A sign on the road before reaching Vicksburg.
Two more pretty shots of mountains.
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