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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Nathrop

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Nathrop, Colorado

Updated April 2, 2021

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Nathrop, Colorado

St. Elmo Ghost Town

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.
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Nathrop, Colorado

Hancock Ghost Town

All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.
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The Angel of Shavano

Maysville, Colorado

Angel of Shavano

This distinctive snowfield on the slopes of a Colorado fourteener has several legendary origin stories.
12 miles from Nathrop
Alpine tunnel telegraph station

Gunnison, Colorado

Alpine Tunnel

The first railway tunnel to cross the Continental Divide and, at 11,523 feet, was once the highest railroad tunnel in the world.
19 miles from Nathrop
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