BOEHMER

NAME: Boehmer
COUNTY: El Paso
ROADS: 4WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Heavy snow and bitterly cold in winter (-50's), mild in summer(60's)
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer only
COMMENTS: There are two very large lakes by town(Boehmer Reservoir, McReynolds Reservoir) that are great to swim in or picnic by.
REMAINS: Three houses, a mine shaft, a few gravestones
Once a town of 80, Boehmer, Colorado is the highest ghost town in the U.S., at 13,000 feet. The average January temp is -52 degress F. The average July temp is 67 degrees F. The average snowfall is 530 inches(44 feet). Summer is the only accesible time of year(except for snowmobiles). Submitted by: Bob Gaugherty
Boehmer in August
Courtesy Bob Gaugherty

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