Sneffels - Colorado Ghost Town

SNEFFELS

NAME: Sneffels
COUNTY: Ouray
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 7
CLIMATE: Cold winter with snow, cool summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer

COMMENTS: Near Ouray.
REMAINS: A few buildings.

Sneffels was founded in 1875 and had a peak population of 2000 people. Named after the mountain it is on, this town had its boom years from the mid 1880's until 1891. A $600,000 tunnel was built called the Revenue Tunnel to solve many of the problems at the mine. The road to Ouray was treacherous and narrow and there were many rockslides and deaths. Today there are scattered remnants and a few nearby residents. Sneffels Courtesy Dolores Steele Sneffels Courtesy Dolores Steele Sneffels sign at night- July 2000 Todd Underwood Sneffels - July 2000 Todd Underwood Road to Sneffels - July 2000 Todd Underwood	Sneffels Courtesy Dolores Steele Sneffels Courtesy Dolores Steele Sneffels Courtesy Dolores Steele Sneffels Courtesy Dolores Steele Road to Sneffels - July 2000 Todd Underwood Road to Sneffels - July 2000 Todd Underwood Virginius Courtesy David Johnson

Sneffels was founded in 1875 and had a peak population of 2000 people. Named after the mountain it is on, this town had its boom years from the mid 1880's until 1891. A $600,000 tunnel was built called the Revenue Tunnel to solve many of the problems at the mine. The road to Ouray was treacherous and narrow and there were many rockslides and deaths. Today there are scattered remnants and a few nearby residents.