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  "path": "/places/colorado-boy-mine",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T16:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.atlasobscura.com",
  "tags": [
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    "trails",
    "abandoned",
    "mines"
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  "textContent": "The Colorado Boy Mine sits high on a steep hillside, visible from the Million Dollar Highway far below, but almost no one hikes up to see it close-up.\n\nIt features one of only three intact wooden vertical shaft houses left standing from the 1880s silver and gold rush era out of dozens that once stood. This rare survivor is a powerful symbol of the frontier mining life that once filled these remote San Juan peaks.\n\nA short, easy 1.8-mile round-trip walk from Ironton takes you through quiet alpine scenery to this untouched piece of history. The site was stabilized in 2001 and still stands strong after over 140 years.\n\nA visit lets you feel the grit and isolation of the prospectors who once chased their dreams here.",
  "title": "Colorado Boy Mine  in Ironton, Colorado"
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