Independence Ghost Town

A boom-to-bust town with a spectacular view

Independence, Colorado, located 16 miles east of Aspen on Highway 82, was the first mining site in the Roaring Fork Valley, a one-time boomtown where gold was discovered in 1879. A year later, about 3...

A boom-to-bust town with a spectacular view

Independence, Colorado, located 16 miles east of Aspen on Highway 82, was the first mining site in the Roaring Fork Valley, a one-time boomtown where gold was discovered in 1879. A year later, about 3...

Colorado history

We actually missed this on our way up to Independence Pass. On the way back I got him to stop. As you're going up, this is on the right side of the road. The parking is fairly generous & there's infor...

Colorado history

We actually missed this on our way up to Independence Pass. On the way back I got him to stop. As you're going up, this is on the right side of the road. The parking is fairly generous & there's infor...

Beautiful views and a fun ghost town

We stopped here after hiking Grottos Trail and it was well worth the stop. The view alone is worthwhile and the interesting history of the ghost town is a bonus. Had fun exploring the old buildings an...