Irwin - Colorado Ghost Town

IRWIN

NAME: Irwin
COUNTY: Gunnison
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 5
CLIMATE: Snow in Winter, 70's in Summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: June - September

COMMENTS: Unusual Gravestone, Beautiful Mine at townsight. At the top of Kebler Pass. Irwin lodge is just up the road.
REMAINS: Mine, Graveyard.

Population in the late 1800's of more than 1,500 residents. Visitors included several presidents & Congressmen as well as Buffalo Bill. Submitted by Eric Wells. Irwin - July,1999 Todd Underwood Irwin - July,1999 Todd Underwood Irwin - July,1999 Todd Underwood Irwin - July,1999 Todd Underwood Irwin - July,1999 Todd Underwood Irwin - July,1999 Todd Underwood Irwin - July,1999 Todd Underwood Irwin - July,1999 Todd Underwood Irwin - July,1999 Todd Underwood	Today all that is left is a little cemetery with fifty graves, a mile down the road from the townsite. Courtesy Dolores Steele Little cemetery hidden back in the trees. Courtesy Dolores Steele Cemetery marker - Mary died 1881 - 17 years old Courtesy Dolores Steele Irwin Courtesy Dolores Steele Irwin - July,1999 Todd Underwood Irwin - July,1999 Todd Underwood Irwin - July,1999 Todd Underwood Irwin - July,1999 Todd Underwood

Population in the late 1800's of more than 1,500 residents. Visitors included several presidents & Congressmen as well as Buffalo Bill. Submitted by Eric Wells.

Irwin - July,1999
Todd Underwood