In Colorado, some of the least-populated towns have attractions that are anything but quaint, with spectacular features like record-setting hot springs, unruly whitewater rapids, and mountain biking trails that skirt cliffsides. Then, throw in some sultry boom-and-bust mining town lore and elk that roam the streets each fall, and it’s apparent that small-town charm looks different in the Centennial State.
From an up-and-coming destination in Western Slope wine country to a blip on the map where you can hike to a ghost-town resort, here are 12 of the very best small towns worth visiting in Colorado.
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Georgetown
In the late 1800s, Georgetown was considered the “Silver Queen of the Rockies” because of its rich silver veins that lured miners. An easy 45-minute drive from Denver, daytrippers today will find colorful Victorian…
