TOMBOY

NAME: Tomboy
COUNTY: San Miguel
ROADS: 4wd
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Snow in Winter, pleasant summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer only! 		COMMENTS: High above Telluride, Just below Imogene pass - a level 4/5 4wd road. Not for the faint hearted or inexperienced drivers. Road is only open about 2 months out of the year.
REMAINS: Many mining remnants and buildings - well worth the drive.

One mile from Smuggler up Imogene Pass road is the Tomboy ghost town. Tomboy once had over 900 residents and sent its ore down to Pandora which is next to Telluride. The town closed in 1927 when the ore at the Tomboy mine ran out. There is more here than at most Colorado ghost towns and the site is only accessible a few months out of the year. The Imogene pass road is rated a 4/5 out of 5 as far as 4wd difficulty and danger and is also the second highest pass in Colorado. Do not attempt this road if you are not experienced in off-road driving. You can take a jeep tour from Telluride or Ouray. Submitted by: Todd Underwood


Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy is located above the top of this creek just below the peaks- July 2000
Todd Underwood


Imogene pass looking towards Telluride - July 2000
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Imogene pass, the last stretch, no driving mistakes allowed! - July 2000
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Imogene pass summit - July 2000
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Building at top of Imogene pass - July 2000
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Tomboy (green areas) as seen from the top of Imogene pass - July 2000
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Top of Imogene Pass looking down at Telluride which is all the way at the bottom - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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Tomboy - July 2000
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400 feet above Imogene pass at the Summit of one of the Telluride Peaks - July 2000
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Looking east from the top of Imogene pass - Red mountain 1,2 and 3 from left to right. - July 2000
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The summit of one of the Telluride Peaks looking east. - July 2000
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Ruins of a shack at the top of one of the Telluride Peaks above Imogene Pass - july 2000
Todd Underwood


Looking down at the Tomboy area from the top of Imogene pass - July 2000
Todd Underwood

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