Eureka, Colorado
We drove out of Silverton today and went on part of the Alpine Loop Trail. The trail is for 4X4 vehicles and has some amazing views all along the way. We were pretty lucky with the weather, but we did see dark clouds all around us.
Eureka is now a ghost town but at one time it was a very successful gold mining town. They had their own post office and pub. There are about a half dozen structures left, and you can walk through them and explore what it was like to live over 100 years ago. There are placards at each building describing who lived there during the mining days. I had a great time exploring the town.
Eureka, Colorado
We drove out of Silverton today and went on part of the Alpine Loop Trail. The trail is for 4X4 vehicles and has some amazing views all along the way. We were pretty lucky with the weather, but we did see dark clouds all around us.
Eureka is now a ghost town but at one time it was a very successful gold mining town. They had their own post office and pub. There are about a half dozen structures left, and you can walk through them and explore what it was like to live over 100 years ago. There are placards at each building describing who lived there during the mining days. I had a great time exploring the town.