The Long Way
Pitkin County
Black and white historic photo showing a small town in front of large snow-capped mountains.
Plate I. Historic view of Ashcroft Ghost Town. From aspenhistory.org
A black and white photograph showing a few small buildings nestled in a snowy mountain landscape.
Plate II. Highland Bavarian Lodge, Ashcroft Ghost Town. From aspenhistory.org
Historic black and white aerial photograph of a settlement with wooden buildings in a valley.
Plate III. Historic view of Ashcroft Ghost Town. From aspenhistory.org
An old wooden building stands beside a dirt path surrounded by trees with yellow autumn leaves under a blue sky.
Plate IV. Ashcroft Journal building, Ashcroft Ghost Town. From aspenhistory.org
Wooden cabins stand alongside a path with mountains and yellow trees in the background.
Plate V. Historic wooden cabins at Ashcroft Ghost Town. From aspenhistory.org
A rustic wooden cabin with a reddish roof sits in a clearing surrounded by a dense forest and mountains.
Plate VI. Kinney Mercantile building at Ashcroft Ghost Town. From aspenhistory.org
Old wooden structures stand in a green field with mountains in the background.
Plate VII. Historic log buildings, Ashcroft Ghost Town. From aspenhistory.org

Ashcroft Ghost Town

Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado. Ghost town.

Details

Map. Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado. Larger map
Where
Aspen, Pitkin County, CO. No street address stated. Directions
When
Docent onsite 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Self-guided and honor-system admission otherwise.
Getting there
11 miles up Castle Creek Rd. from the roundabout on Highway 82 at the west entrance to Aspen.
Fees
$5/adult Children 18 & under free (must be accompanied by an adult) Free for active military personnel.
Access
Dogs are not permitted in the ghost town.
Phone
970-925-3721
Website
aspenhistory.org
Managed by
Aspen Historical Society under USFS permit.
Established
1880.

Mining town that rivalled Aspen at the headwaters of Castle Creek. By 1912, the population had dwindled to less than 50 residents and Ashcroft became a ghost town.

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