The Road to Animas Forks

Animas Forks is a ghost town located twelve miles northeast of Silverton, Colorado at an elevation of 11,200 ft. The town's first log cabin was built in 1873 and by 1876 the community had become a bustling mining community. At that time the town contained 30 cabins, a hotel, a general store, a saloon, and a post office. By 1883 450 people lived in Animas Forks.

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Animas Forks is a ghost town located twelve miles northeast of Silverton, Colorado at an elevation of 11,200 ft. The town's first log cabin was built in 1873 and by 1876 the community had become a bustling mining community. At that time the town contained 30 cabins, a hotel, a general store, a saloon, and a post office. By 1883 450 people lived in Animas Forks.