Carson and Old Carson ghost towns are two former gold and silver mining towns established in 1889 and proceeding years respectively. The two towns that had a total of 500 miners residing in the area are recorded to have the roughest roads in Colorado State. Isolated from other mining towns, Carson and Old Carson (Old Carson is on the Northern side of the original Carson) were all deserted and currently sitting in despair. 

Rise of Carson and Old Carson

Christopher Carson discovered floats of ores southwest of Lake City of Colorado which would later be called Carson in his honor. Christopher Carson later went back to the location where he established several mines which produced over 3 million US dollars in all their operational days. Carson was remotely located with inaccessible roads and in 1893 during the economic panic, they experienced a tremendous decline in their profits. Destiny would not allow the town to go down without a fight and in 1986 gold ores were discovered in two mines on the north. A new camp which would later be called “Old Carson” was established and called the Bachelor Cabins. The original camp was deserted completely as the community shifted all their interest to the newly discovered gold fortunes. Over the years the harsh winter weather got even worse and since most mines were depleted, miners fled to towns with a warmer climate and better employment opportunities. By 1903 both Carson and Old Carson were deserted.

What remains of the two towns?

The two towns are still abandoned for over decades with no hopes of ever coming back to life. The roads to the towns are still rough and due to their long years of disuse, they have become even worse. On the other hand, the towns' inaccessibility has helped protect the town from vandals. Most of the wooden structures and homesteads that belonged to the miners still stand to date.