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Nathrop, Colorado
Nathrop is an unincorporated town located at the intersection of State Highway 285 and
Chalk Creek in central Chaffee County. Points west of Nathrop on Chaffee County Road 162
include the Mt. Princeton Riding Stables, the Mt. Princeton Hot
Springs, Agnes Vaille Falls, the trail to Mt. Antero, Tincup Pass
and the "ghost towns" of St. Elmo, Romley and Hancock.
Founded approximately in 1880, Nathrop served as a transportation terminal for two railroads: the Denver South Park & Pacific and the Denver & Rio Grande. The historic and well-preserved Nathrop schoolhouse was built in 1881. In its heyday, Nathrop had a stone depot, a large hotel and two saloons. The zip code for Nathrop is 81236. |
Nathrop Picture CollectionsRodeo Road Overlook (April 27, 2007)
Agnes Vaille Falls (March 4, 2007) Area Photo Gallery(Links provided by Steve Garufi)
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Nathrop, Colorado Weather Buena Vista Chamber Of Commerce Phone: (719) 395-6612 Official Web Site Salida Chamber of Commerce Phone: (877) 772-5432 http://www.salidachamber.org Other Area Links Chaffee County Government Ski Monarch Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Johnson Village, CO Cottonwood Pass Information Clearview Community Church (Buena Vista) St. Elmo General Store Colorado Guy At Hancock Ghost Town Colorado Guy's Visit To Nathrop Chalk Creek Campground Agnes Vaille Falls HP Colorado Homes |
