The Long Way
Chaffee County
A dirt road winds through a lush forest with tall trees and a small cabin nestled among them.
Plate I. Broadway Street, Vicksburg Ghost Town. From uncovercolorado.com
An old wooden wagon parked next to a log cabin.
Plate II. Old wagon, Vicksburg Ghost Town. From uncovercolorado.com
A log cabin sits in a clearing surrounded by trees and mountains.
Plate III. Cabin at Vicksburg Ghost Town. From uncovercolorado.com
A row of rustic log cabins stands along a grassy path bordered by a wooden fence and trees.
Plate IV. Log cabins at Vicksburg Ghost Town. From uncovercolorado.com
An old grey engine with large flywheels sits in a forest clearing.
Plate V. Mining air compressor, Vicksburg Ghost Town. From uncovercolorado.com
A rustic log cabin sits in a grassy, wooded area with a dog near the corner.
Plate VI. Log shed, Vicksburg Ghost Town. From uncovercolorado.com
A dog walks in the grass in front of rustic wooden cabins in a forest.
Plate VII. Historic log cabin, Vicksburg Ghost Town. From uncovercolorado.com
A forest landscape with trees and a dirt ground covered in pine needles and scattered debris.
Plate VIII. Old cans, Vicksburg Ghost Town. From uncovercolorado.com

Vicksburg Ghost Town

Granite, Chaffee County, Colorado. Ghost town; Spring to Fall.

Details

Where
County Road 390, Granite, CO 81211. Directions
Getting there
Take Highway 24 north from Buena Vista or south from Leadville to County Road 390 / Clear Creek Reservoir, then take CR 390 past the lake for 9 miles to Vicksburg.
Access
2WD accessible; open spring to fall; poplar-lined main street watered by ditches.
Website
uncovercolorado.com
Established
1861.

Well-preserved ghost town in Clear Creek Canyon with a dozen surviving cabins, a schoolhouse and a museum run by the historical society.

Sources

  1. uncovercolorado.com/ghost-towns/vicksburg