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Independence is located high up on the west side of Independence Pass. Independence was a mining camp founded in the late 1870s. Its population was as high as 2000 in the 1880s, but the last hermit left in 1912. Some of the Independence buildings were restored in 1976 for the Bicentennial. How to get there: Drive to Buena Vista on US 285, then north on US 24 to Twin Lakes Reservoir, take CO82 west pass the community of Twin Lakes. Continue west up and over Independence Pass. The ghost town of Independence is located 2 miles west of the pass and only 200-300 feet south of the highway. There are several campgrounds further west along CO82 towards Aspen.
Created on: 2024-09-11 20:28:57
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