Name: St. Elmo Ghost Town
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Location: Chaffee County, Colorado, United States

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1. Chalk Lake and Cliffs – Alpine Lake (Chaffee County) loop from Nathrop

38.1km

03:11

590m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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David Howells

February 10, 2024

Saint Elmo is a fascinating, quirky, historic gold and silver mining town. It is touted as a ghost town, but it still has a small number of residents that actually live and run businesses there, namely the general store and a guest house. It does, however, have 43 historic buildings from the mining era, including a saloon, courthouse, jail, mercantile and private homes, and even an outhouse. St. Elmo is accessible all year-round, so it is a great place to visit. The road to it is a driveable dirt trail, so a good touring bike or gravel bike will handle the journey comfortably.

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Elevation 3,050 m

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Sunday 5 October

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Location: Chaffee County, Colorado, United States

St. Elmo Ghost Town

1. Chalk Lake and Cliffs – Alpine Lake (Chaffee County) loop from Nathrop

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