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Ashcroft Historic Townsite
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Aspen Ranger District,
White River National Forest
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Ashcroft is a ghost town about 13 miles from Aspen on Castle Creek Road. A National Historic site, built in the 1880's, Ashcroft was the site of an mining camp with a population of over 2,000 people. |
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Chapman Picnic Ground
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Sopris Ranger District,
White River National Forest
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Chapman Campground is located adjacent to the Fryingpan River. If you are an angler, the lower Fryingpan is classified as a gold medal water by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. |
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Chapman Group Picnic Ground
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Sopris Ranger District,
White River National Forest
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Chapman Campground is located adjacent to the Fryingpan River and Chapman Dam. If you are an angler, the lower Fryingpan is classified as a gold medal water by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. |
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Crystal Mill Site
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Sopris Ranger District,
White River National Forest
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Crystal Mill is considered by some to be one of the most photographed sites in Colorado. The mill is one of the remains of the mining economy that fueled settlement of the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado. |
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Independence Historic Townsite
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Aspen Ranger District,
White River National Forest
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Independence is generally considered to have been the first mining camp in the Aspen area. This current ghost town supported a population of 1,000 people in 1882. |
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