The Ghost Town of St. Elmo

After riding the Monarch Crest Scenic Tramway and checking into our Salida lodging for the night, we drove to the ghost town of St. Elmo.

The journey to St. Elmo is part of its appeal. Not far from Buena Vista, the area around St. Elmo is beautiful. One interesting formation are the Chalk Cliffs.

The road turns to a gravel road before reaching St. Elmo and is tree-lined.

St. Elmo is not completely abandoned, but the General Store was already closed for the day because we arrived after 5 pm.

The Ghost Town Guest House is also still operating.

Many of the abandoned builds were in surprisingly good condition thanks to preservation and restoration efforts.

Here are some other photographs of the buildings in St. Elmo.

The journey to St. Elmo passes through some beautiful territory and the ghost town itself is in surprisingly great condition and is interesting and fun for a quick visit.