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St. Elmo is by far the ghost town that is in the best condition. There are a few residents, a general store and summer cabins. But most of the buildings have been vacant for a number of years. St. Elmo was incorporated in 1880 and served as a place for rest and relaxation for the miners of the region and also as a railhead for the Denver South Park & Rio Grande Railroad. The main road to St. Elmo was originally the railroad bed. The last train to St. Elmo was in 1926. How to get there: Take US 285 from Denver to Buena Vista, then south to Nathrop. Turn west on CR162, it is 4 miles to Mt. Princeton Hot Springs, continue to St. Elmo, about 16 miles west of Nathrop. There are several Forest Service campgrounds along CR162 between Mt. Princeton Hot Springs and St. Elmo.
Created on: 2024-09-11 20:19:04
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