Ghost Towns of Colorado : Your Guide to Colorado's Historic Mining Camps and Ghost Towns Book

Domestic travel is at an all-time high, with travelers everywhere looking for interesting places to visit. An engaging, anecdotal, yet historical guidebook to the ghost towns and former mining camps of Colorado, Ghost Towns of Colorado definitely fills the bill.

Philip Varney and John Drew introduce readers to more than 90 towns and sites-from Cripple Creek to Leadville; from Silverton to Georgetown and Crested Butte-capturing the spirit of what was once the wild west by combining both captivating exterior photos and eerie interior shots with lively, descriptive text.

Armchair visitors will appreciate the rich color photos and descriptive text that bring the region to life; actual visitors will appreciate the directions and the many maps that make traveling the region a breeze. Chapters are arranged geographically by regions, and Varney provides precise directions and mileage to sites, plus information on what roads can be reached via car, truck, or 4-wheel drive-as well as recommendations for train rides, mine tours, and museums.

In the spirit of the best-seller Backroads of Colorado, Ghost Towns of Colorado is destined to become a classic travel companion. For visitors and armchair visitors to Colorado, residents, and ghost town and "wild west" enthusiasts.

About the Author:

Philip Varney, of Tucson, Arizona, is the author of Arizona Ghost Towns and Mining Camps, Southern California's Best Ghost Towns, and Bike Tours in Southern Arizona, and is a contributing writer to Arizona Highways magazine. John Drew, of Wilson, Wyoming, has photographed ghost towns throughout the West. His photos have appeared in calendars, books, and in such publications as Arizona Highways magazine.