First of all, the road leading to the ghost town is fun. Very curvy, windy little road about 10 miles down from the highway. We were hoping for a bit more of a secluded, 'ghost-towny' experience than we found, but it wasn't bad. The weather was hit or miss when we went and there was still plenty of snow on... More

... but I had a miserable time there. I was ill-equipped for what should have been a simple wander around while waiting for the (wonderful) sleigh ride up to Pine Creek. As others have mentioned, there isn't a great deal there, but what there WAS was very deep, very soft snow that I, being a substantial chap, just vanished into... More

Not much of a Ghost Town... Not allowed in too many places.. But the surrounding mountains are beautiful so it's not a total waste of time.

This place was nice and clean for a ghost town. Interesting history and you could walk around on your own. Very well set up.

Neat little town, post office was the coolest. Not too much history was given. It was interesting however, they should probably have more artifacts to look at. It was cool, going back in time to see some of the past.

Just a short trip toward the Highlands is Ashcroft - an old ghost town with little signs in front of a half dozen old buildings and a beautiful stream/river running a short walk away. In better weather, there is a trail which runs along - it was closed when we visited. They have restrooms and information regarding the past (Native... More

Don't expect too much, so you won't be disappointed. If your idea of a "ghost town" is falling down buildings in a deserted, haunting atmosphere, you will let down. This is a federal historic site for a town that, at its mining height, had more than 2,000 residents. It rivaled Aspen, before the thin silver veins ran out. On a... More

Exiting Aspen, take Castle Creek Road (it's marked 102 on the maps, but the road sign is CCR). Drive 11 mls South to Aschcroft, the ghost town. Lovely paved road, maybe has something to do with the MacMansions along the way. Haven't seen any other ghost town with such a lovely driveway... Ashcroft has about half a dozen structures, incl.... More

Unexpected lesson in history as to how this once-bustling town got started with silver mining, grew up but then declined.