Once bustling with the chatter of miners and the clinking of pickaxes, Colorado's abandoned mining towns stand today as silent witnesses to a time of great ambition and bitter disappointment.

Here are expanded descriptions for all 20 ghost towns in Colorado: ...

Colorado is known for its stunning mountain landscapes, and the state’s small towns offer the perfect way to experience it ...

Discover some of Colorado’s local gold mining towns. I dive in deep to explore the reason why people flock to these mining areas for a wide variety of reasons. Local counties include Boulder, Gilpin, ...

“Gillett, Colorado was a small mining town in Teller County, CO. In 1895, it was the site of the only bullfight in the ...

To get a taste for the city's rich history as a Colorado Gold Rush mining town, stop at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry. Here, you'll learn what it took to make the most of the area's ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct information about responses to a study by the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado ... and a former Eagle town council member ...

It is located near the town of Cripple Creek ... according to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety. In addition to annual inspections, the department said regulations require ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct information about responses to a study by the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado. After years of ... the group’s project manager and a ...