Red Mountain, Colorado

	Red Mountain, Colorado Red Mountain Town is a silver mining ghost town in Ouray County, Colorado, Ouray County, Colorado, United States, south of Ouray, Colorado, Ouray along the "Million Dollar Highway" (U.S. Route 550 in Colorado, U.S. Route 550). History While there were gold mining efforts near Red Mountain during the 1870s, it was not until silver discoveries in 1882 that a more permanent population arrived, seeing the foundation of a town. Red Mountain Town, as it would become known, formed part of the Red Mountain Pass (San Juan Mountains), Red Mountain Pass mining district between Silverton, Colorado, Silverton and Ouray, Colorado, Ouray. Alongside the Ironton, Colorado, Ironton, Guston, Colorado, Guston, Sweetville, Rogerville, and Park City, Red Mountain Town formed a corridor through which the Silverton Railroad narrow gauge railway, narrow-gauge ran, delivering ore to be processed in and transported from Silverton. These communities eventually consolidated until almost all residents of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ghost Town Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by Allen H. Miner * Ghost Town (1988 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1988 film), an American horror film by Richard McCarthy (as Richard Governor) * Ghost Town (2008 film), ''Ghost Town'' (2008 film), an American fantasy comedy film by David Koepp * ''Ghost Town'', a 2008 TV film featuring Billy Drago * ''Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns'', a 2005–2006 British paranormal reality television series * Ghost Town (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), "Ghost Town" (''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''), a 2009 TV episode Literature * Ghost Town (Lucky Luke), ''Ghost Town'' (''Lucky Luke'') or ''La Ville fantôme'', a 1965 ''Lucky Luke'' comic ''Ghost Town'', a Beacon Street Girls novel by Annie Bryant ''Ghost Town'', a 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Red Mountain Pass (San Juan Mountains) Red Mountain Pass elevation is a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado in the United States. The pass straddles a divide that separates Ouray and San Juan counties. The pass is named for the nearby Red Mountain on the northeast side of the pass. The name is derived from the iron oxide laden rock that forms their slopes. The pass separates the Uncompahgre and Las Animas River watersheds, and also serves as a dividing point between the Uncompahgre and San Juan National Forests. The pass is traversed by the Million Dollar Highway, U.S. Highway 550 between Ouray and Silverton, which is part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway. The pass is known for being treacherous in the wintertime due to the steep 8% grade and switchbacks on the north side facing Ouray, though the entire road is paved. Avalanches are frequent, and can block the highway for some time. The lower part of the pass towards Ouray is blasted into near-vertical cliffs of quartzite hundr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ghost Towns In Colorado This is a list of some ghost towns in the U.S. State of Colorado. Colorado has over 1,500 ghost towns, although visible remains of only about 640 still exist. Due to incomplete records and legends that are now accepted as fact, no exhaustive list can realistically be produced. __TOC__ Colorado ghost towns Most Colorado ghost towns were abandoned for the following reasons: Mining towns were abandoned when the mines closed; many due to the devaluation of silver in 1893. Mill towns were abandoned when the mining towns they serviced closed. Farming towns on the eastern plains were often deserted due to rural depopulation. Coal towns were abandoned when the coal (or the need for it) ran out. Stage stops were abandoned when the railroad came through. Rail stops were deserted when the railroad changed routes or abandoned the spurs. Others were abandoned for more unusual reasons. Some were resort towns which never brought in enough tourists. One or two former townsites are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Ghost Towns In Colorado This is a list of some ghost towns in the U.S. State of Colorado. Colorado has over 1,500 ghost towns, although visible remains of only about 640 still exist. Due to incomplete records and legends that are now accepted as fact, no exhaustive list can realistically be produced. __TOC__ Colorado ghost towns Most Colorado ghost towns were abandoned for the following reasons: Mining towns were abandoned when the mines closed; many due to the devaluation of silver in 1893. Mill towns were abandoned when the mining towns they serviced closed. Farming towns on the eastern plains were often deserted due to rural depopulation. Coal towns were abandoned when the coal (or the need for it) ran out. Stage stops were abandoned when the railroad came through. Rail stops were deserted when the railroad changed routes or abandoned the spurs. Others were abandoned for more unusual reasons. Some were resort towns which never brought in enough tourists. One or two former townsites are n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]