The Ashcroft Ghost Town was founded in 1880 and abandoned in 1939. It contains about ten buildings.
Information as of 7-31-24
Hours:
- Docent on-site: summer
- 10AM-4PM daily
- Spring, Fall, Winter, all other times of day: unmanned
Prices:
- Adults: $5 (cash only)
- Children and active military: Free
Website for Aspen Historical Society.
Address: It has no address, but the Catto Center is across the street: 11247 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO 81611
Phone: Aspen Historical Society (summer management): 970-925-3721
General reviews summary:
- Positive:
- Historic
- Well-maintained
- Beautiful
- Negative:
- Not very exciting
- General perception: Great. Most bad reviews were jokes or just ratings. It is a historic site.
Verdict: If you like historic sites, The Ashcroft Ghost Town is worth a visit. If you don’t like historic sites, don’t visit then leave a bad review. It will be historic and not much else.