Gilman | A Modern Ghost Town in the Colorado Rockies

OBSCURIST TOURIST 111 - Deep in the Colorado Rockies sits the ghost town of Gilman, one of the best preserved abandoned towns I've ever come across. I drove past this a few years back when I was forced to take a detour due to excessive snowfall on my way to Aspen. Gilman is what is referred to as a "modern" ghost town, considering that it was abandoned in 1984 rather than the late 1800s or early 1900s.

Founded in 1886 during the Colorado Silver Boom, the town later became a center of lead and zinc mining in Colorado, centered on the now-flooded Eagle Mine. It was abandoned in 1984 by order of the Environmental Protection Agency because of toxic pollutants, including contamination of the ground water, as well as unprofitability of the mines.

Come along as I explore this wonderfully preserved ... and somewhat creepy place.
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