Since then, there have been major efforts to clear the area of unexploded mines and military ordnance throughout the area. The site was decommissioned and later returned to the U.S. "We would go on little hikes like 20 miles in eight hours that was in the dry land or even with skis."Īdditionally, the mountains of Camp Hale were used by the CIA to covertly train Tibetan soldiers from 1959 to 1965, according to a fact sheet from the Army Corps of Engineers. "I got off the train and looked around and thought, 'What have I done? There were all these snow-covered mountains,'" Bruce Campbell, a World War II veteran who also trained at Camp Hale, told CBS Denver. This led to the nickname "Camp Hell," according to the National Parks Conservation Association. Training at Camp Hale, located about 100 miles southwest of Denver, was rigorous, and conditions for the 15,000 troops stationed in the frigid Colorado cold were often miserable. that's one of the reasons I'm so interested in having this declared a national monument," Lovett said in the interview. Here are the best ghost towns to seek out in each state."The experience with the outdoors was, for me, one of the most gorgeous times of my life. Whether they’re roadside stop-offs or full-fledged attractions, each offers a side trip through time along America’s roadways. Others are exactly what you’d expect when you think “ghost town”-restless spirits rumored to relive past tragedies and provide plenty of entertainment (if that's your sort of thing). Some have rich histories of fleeting prosperity. Some are restored villages catering to tourists.
They're the victims of time, yes, but also of greed, changing roadways and railways, and old-fashioned karmic retribution. But even though we’re a young country, and America’s abandoned settlements may only be a few generations removed from today, that doesn’t diminish the creep factor.Īmid the crumbling walls of the country’s coolest ghost towns you'll find glimpses into each state's history-stories of tremendous booms and unfathomable busts.
may look modern compared to the ancient ruins in Mexico and lost-and-found civilizations across Europe and Asia. The abandoned mines, mills, and one-time outposts dotting the U.S.
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