Hahns Peak Village is an
unincorporated community
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in
Routt County
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Colorado
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, United States. The village is located
north
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of
Clark
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on Routt County Road 129, and
east-southeast
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of
Steamboat Lake State Park. The community is named for
Hahns Peak
Hahns Peak is a summit in Routt County, Colorado, in the United States
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, which
north-northeast.
History
The village of Hahns Peak was established as a mining camp around 1865, making it the oldest permanent settlement in the northern part of Routt County.
[Hahns Peak Area Historical Society]
Hahns Peak Area Historical Society
Viewed, Sept. 6, 2016. At the mine's peak around the turn of the 20th century, Hahns Peak Village was home to several thousand people.
By 1905, larger mining companies had brought miners to the village. However, while gold was prominent in the mine, it proved too difficult to extract efficiently. Combined with the fact that the nearest smelting facility was over 30 miles away, the mine struggled to stay afloat, and the villages near collapse followed.
In 1912, Hahns Peak Village lost its county seat status to Steamboat Springs, which it had held since 1877. Attempts by ranchers to settle in the area were impeded by harsh winters, preventing any significant revival of the village. The establishment of the nearby
Steamboat Lake State Park in 1967, along with its annual influx of nearly 400 thousand visitors, has played a crucial role in sustaining the community.
The Hahns Peak post office operated from 1877 until 1941. It is now served by the post office in nearby
Clark
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.
An 1800s cabin, the Wither Cabin, is restored and now sits on Main Street. The
Hahns Peak Schoolhouse, which operated from 1912 to 1943, is also on Main Street. The school is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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