Ghost town
Sego is a fascinating roadside attraction I would recommend visiting while the remnants are still visible and somewhat standing. Just in that 15 or so years since my first visit, a lot more has collapsed and become more dilapidated. I first visited in the late 1990's and was last there in 2013. Ghost Town is a 2008 American fantasy comedy film directed by David Koepp, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Kamps. Remains of the old railroad cuts and trestles are also still visible. A handful of original structures remain in this picturesque, nearly all but deserted, townsite. It’s accessible year round, but easiest when the snow melts off. Most interesting is a large stone building that is still in fairly good shape. Gothic is an impressive ghost town surrounded by the West Elk Mountains, secluded just north of Colorado’s last great ski town. Today, the area has several old foundations and wooden structures. Tucked deep into Colorados Rocky Mountains is the historic mining town of St.
A flash flood sometime in the 1950's laid waste to the few people remaining. Around 100 people call the area home, but most are running cattle on several hundred acres of land away from town. You’ll get an idea of why the founders settled on the name they did the second you roll into townthe place is nothing short of heaven on earth, or well paradise. Though high coal production occurred from 1920 to 1947, costs finally outgrew profits and the town dwindled. Paradise Valley is one of those living ghost towns, so to speak. The railroad spur and mining brought a post office and growth to the town that was re-named Sego in 1918 after the beautiful sego lily's that flourish in the canyon.ĭue to poor quality and quantity of water, the town never flourished beyond a few hundred people at most. Not all of them are rumored to actually be haunted places, but some do have spirits of former business owners or residents wandering around the general stores or old jails. They’re located in Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, New Mexico, New York, West Virginia, and more. Home to The Calico House Restaurant, Lils Saloon, Old Miners Cafe, Calico SweetsShoppe and over 10 other specialty shops. There are ghost towns all over the U.S., if you’re brave enough for a visit. We are also your premier destination for unique shopping and dining experiences. He sold his interests in 1911, and by 1912 a railroad spur was completed to the then named Neslen. Welcome Calico Ghost Town is a living history Make your way back in time. Being a sharp businessman, Ballard bought up the land and began mining the coal. Never thought I would be writing those words. The town was inhabited from 1910-1955 and came into existence when a local, Henry Ballard from Thompson, was exploring the area and found an exposed vein of coal. Hi Everyone, Well, here we are, mid summer in the middle of a pandemic. Just north of I-70, tucked in the Book Cliffs is Sego Ghost Town.