How I Found An Abandoned Settlement - Colorado Ghost Town Found
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- It is not uncommon to stumble on Colorado ghost towns, ranches or mining settlements while hiking through the area. Especially when you consider that Colorado had 1,500 settlements and today only 600 of these are known and 300 still stand. Of those, only a fraction have been preserved or documented. Most are lost to time, absent from maps, and are returning to nature. But, these structures still offer us historic insights and a glance into the lives of the American Pioneer and the people of the early 20th century.
In this article, I would like to tour you through one such settlement and discuss how the architecture that we found came to be. However; finding these locations requires a certain amount of preparation, navigation, and experience with backwoods hiking. This trip (and journeys like it) are not to be taken lightly as you could lose your bearings quickly in the woods.
With that said; even with proper preparation, you will need to use your senses when you feel that you are generally close to a ghost town. The biggest indicator of a nearby ghost town is debris and rubbish on the ground. As you approach an abandoned area you will begin to see pieces of tin, glass, and wood fragments scattered about. Modern Colorado is very clean and seeing debris of any variety is out of place. This makes it easier to distinguish from modern rubbish and historic debris. Most ghost towns have a designated garbage pile or rubbish area. If you’ve found such a pile you are typically 50-100 yards from a ghost town. However, you will begin to see debris as far away as 1,000 yards from the center of the site...
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My cup runneth over this weekend: "Urban Exploring With Kappy" posted a new video on Saturday and Sunday found new videos from "Derelict Doug" and "Mobile Instinct!" These are some of my Go-to guys for exploration videos, along with Urbex Dane, JPVideos, the Wandering Woodsman, as well as the more established Urbexers like Dan Bell and several others. I'm always happy to see new videos from people who take time, do diligent research, and take their time. (Some of the younger ones seem to want to make sure you know what they look like, move too fast, do little research, and are too damned frenetic! Stay safe, Doug, I recommend you to my friends.
Wow! I really am in good company on your UA-cam feed. I personally know some of the creators you mentioned and better yet; you've turned me on to a couple of new (to me) channels! I am humbled that you recommend my channel. And thank you for appreciating the time it takes to research locations.
Your continued support is greatly appreciated and all the best!
@@DerelictDoug You belong on my "Go-to List" for the reasons I gave. I was off the internet for several years (I moved to an apartment whose rent was half again what I had been paying, so I couldn't afford the extra expense) and when I got back on I started looking at videos on "abandoned" subjects. I found youngsters who apparently did next to no research (one of them visited a "Haunted Mansion" that turned out to be the abandoned Bennett College for women!) and apparently knew almost nothing about architectural nomenclature. One video started in their motel room and spent 10-15 minutes following them around as they had breakfast and drove to the location. Yikes! I like good craftsmanship, informed narration, and professionalism, without a lot of noise, blather, and ignorance of the subject. Other sites I visit are RnK, The Proper People, the always excellent Broken Window Theory (urbex), and several others. I won't say the kids never presented some interesting explorations, but jeez, calling architectural columns _"Posts?"_ Keep up the good work---and be careful!
Don't forget The Proper People.
@@LeighDeitrick1 No, I won't forget them; they're among the Best! Have you visited places in Europe with "Broken Window Theory (urbex)?" They're very informative, very professional with their work, have nice, quiet, _soothing_ music that adds to the ambiance. I think they've even teamed with TPP on some explorations. Cool German guys, very entertaining.
@@oldenweery7510 yep! Love them too. Very professional
That bone is a shoulder blade from a mule deer...
I was leaning toward a hip-bone or shoulder blade. Thanks for sharing your insights and for joining us.
Best wishes!
Very entertaining and informative video, thanks for this masterpiece!!
Thank you so much for the kind words and for your continued support! I am glad you found it informative. All the best!
Derelict Dog looks to be enjoying himself. Very interesting video.
Yes she had a blast! Being out in the woods is her natural element, she thrives there. I am glad you enjoyed the video and stay safe!
Sure that was cat scratches and not from elk or moose. That did look like a moose antler but just a part of it. Are you a.colorado UA-camr. Because we have a FB group for CO UA-camrs. Link in my About. We help, collab and meetup
Could be an elk or moose, given some of the scratches we’re low to the ground. It was the aroma that was a bigger tell to me. It does look like an antler or hip bone, regardless it was on the large side. I am a Colorado UA-camr. I have been meaning to get on to the page. Pardon the delay, I don’t get to FB as often as I should. However I’ll make a point to visit soon!
Thanks for joining us and all the best!
There are tons of YT FB groups. Or a category group. I am there because of that. I get most of my traffic from FB groups.
LOVE LOVE LOVE your video...History hiking and animal knowledge explaining your countries beauty ...Brilliant...lm hooked cant wait to look back on your older videos while waiting for your next video... Granny Oz
Welcome Granny Oz and thank you so much for your kind words! I am thrilled that you enjoyed the video and are checking out my older videos. Feedback and suggestions are always welcome.
Thanks again for joining us and best wishes!
Great video! Waiting for the snow to melt to get back up the hill and hopefully locate the site I have been researching as written by John C. Fremont.
Fremont is a good man to follow, there are lots of eagle buttons behind his trail. I would be remiss to not say: anything found on state land must stay on state land or be donated to the property. That said; thanks for joining. Stay safe and all the best!
I've seen a bone like that on one of the Alaskan wilderness show's. It's probably a Moose shoulder blade. Hunters rub those on trees and brush to mimic Antlers rubbing on tree's to attach other males. Just looked at the date of the last post, this string is old.....
Thank you so much for the additional information and for watching. While I try to post consistently, some projects take more time than others. Thank you for your patience and all the best!
I grew up on a ranch in South Park and my dad was one of the old timers, gone now. He was the son of homesteader. We did a lot of exploring and on our home ranch and surrounding area of the Elkhorn Valley we found many crevaces with tin and machinery parts, leather etc. You find them around old homesteads and ranches as well as settlements. In South Park there were even telephone lines to many of the homesteads and seems to have been one of the waves of the booming times. It seems that area has been a series of booms where many people moved in and then a few years later is a wave of abandonment. Starting back with the miners. The 70s during my childhood saw a boom of hippies moving to the mountains to kind of hide out and city folk that built A frames everywhere and left shortly after. We watched them come and watched them leave. I miss the place. Its forever home to me, though I have roots sat in the Ozarks now.
Thank you so very much for sharing your memories of the South Park area and providing some context. I hope all is well in the Ozarks and stay safe!
I assume you're talking about South Park as you come out of Hartsell and head towards Buena Vista in that Junction that combines Highway 24 and 285?
Good evening Doug wow what a find I often wonder if such would exist in our own bush lands and im sure they do, definitely have found rubbish and old kennels , chicken coupes but more from our early 1900s or later..love this so much thank you Doug, the ol recluse enjoying his peace.. have an amazing rest of your week
Thank you so much for stopping by and I am so glad that you enjoyed! I only know the basics of New Zealand history, but I bet you’d have similar settlements.
The recluse was peaceful, but I always give them a wide birth.
I hope your week is great as well and all the best!
@@DerelictDoug +hi doug I'm currently working on a short history series with Bryce on a small but significant village 2 hours away that was big in the Maori/British land wars, I don't even know much about our history not alot is spoken about our only wars here unless you talk to locals or dig deep..thank you 🙂 you to,.
You know what they say, 'once the roof goes, the rest soon follows'.
So very true. Thanks for joining us and all the best!
Tin does not rust. Cans are steel. Most 'tin' cans were zinc coated.
Good point. I used oxidized and rust interchangeably. Tin is also a colloquialism for bits of metal scrap. Thanks for your thoughts and for stopping by.
All the best!
The bone was a shoulder blade; likely from a deer or small elk.
Thank you!
Really cool video Doug great story and history to this area thanks for taking us along
I am honestly glad that you enjoyed! Thanks for joining us and I hope all is well!
@@DerelictDoug thank you doug yes this was very enjoyable I'm doing a bit better I'm no longer in Alton I'm now in central Minnesota stay in touch
It's such a joy to watch your delightful and perfectly informative presentations, plus notice that your dogs are having a great time too, is truly a great experience.
With This, it gives me more options to visit and do, when I plan for my vacation next time.
Because, a place is just a place, without its history; But with it history, it becomes meaningful.
Thanks so much.
You are very kind to leave this comment. Thank you so much. This made me smile ear to ear.
@@DerelictDoug pleasure is always a pleasure... However in this case; pleasure is all mine... And again, thank you.
We all love our vacation, but, a well planned and well informed one, always helps.
What ever happened to your video premiers? I miss those, but am glad to see a new video regardless. Good call with the mountain man. They tend to be gun-nut, conspiracy theists. Thanks for the epic video and information. I look forward to joining you next time.
Howdy, ol' buddy, long time no see! I have been short on time and as a result; I have not been doing the premiers. However; as soon as time becomes available I will start again.
I am glad you enjoyed and thank for joining us, all the best!
Great history lesson, thank you!
I am so very happy that you enjoyed! Thanks again for joining us, it's greatly appreciated.
bone may be a hip-joint piece
Thank you for your help!
Another well done, educational episode. I especially enjoyed the opening track. And who knew there was a 'Derelict_Dog' too! :-)~
Great job Doug! Thanks for taking us this exploration.
Thank you very much 🙏 I just couldn't help showing off Derelict Dog, she lives for a good hike and is proud of herself when she finds tin.
P.S. Sorry to have missed the live stream, but I love Troys breakfast nook! And I am still craving the Chocolate from your Bean to Bar video.
@@DerelictDoug I mentioned editing that episode was almost brutal. They gave us samples of their chocolate to bring home. Yeah, I inhaled mine while creating that video. 😂
So cool
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed. All the best!
Your v are always so interesting and I enjoy them very much!
I am so very glad that you enjoy them and thank you for joining us. Best wishes!
Great video! Always happy to learn something new on this channel!!
Thank you kindly 🙏🙏🙏
Hey Doug. What’s the location of this near woodland park. I operate a paranormal team that hikes to abandoned locations and performs investigations. Would love to know this location. Have a great day !!
Hi Troy! unfortunately, this was closer to Apex Colorado, but I really appreciate your interest. If I hear of anything in Woodland park, I will be sure to circle back. In the meantime, stay safe and all the best!
Derelict Doug where do we start this hike ? If u don’t mind sharing :)
That bone was a shoulder blade from a moose or carribu or something
Shoulder bone seems very likely, especially with the ball-socket on one side. Thanks for weighing-in and for joining us. Best wishes!