Lucille Z.
6/24/2018
We had such a great time going up here. It was late June and we were in Aspen for an assessor's conference my husband went to. We took the afternoon off grabbed a picnic lunch from Clark's market...
Ashcroft Ghost Town
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11000 Castle Creek Rd
Aspen, CO 81611
History
Aspen Historical Society was founded in 1963
Specialties
Located eleven miles up Castle Creek Road, the silver mining ghost town features the restored remains of several historic buildings, including the Blue Mirror Saloon, a post office, and a hotel. Aspen Historical Society operates a permit with the National Forest Service to manage the ghost town. Docents are on-site during open hours and interpretive signage tell the stories of the former boom town nestled among spectacular alpine meadows at the headwaters of Castle Creek outside Aspen, CO.
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4.56 reviews
Zemin H.
10/14/2023
The site itself is not really exciting, but when you come at right time, the background of the site is very beautiful, the additional history and culture make it very interesting. I even saw...
Jeff D.
11/17/2018
This is a lesser known attraction. I recommend renting electric bikes and biking from town and back. There is a restaurant close to the ghost town as well.
Tom J.
10/28/2014
About 11 miles up Castle Creek Road is the Ashcroft Ghost Town. It was established in the 1880's and flourished for about 10 years before people apparently got tired of having to have their food...
Nicole Y.
10/12/2015
This is a really cool place to visit, its got a huge parking lot, only cost $3 to see it and has a nice picnic area by the river if you want to bring something with you to eat. As for the ghost...
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