Ghost towns can be found in many places. On this trip we went up to the Mountain Loop Highway, about 15 miles from us, and found remnants of ghost towns. These were classified as "Class A to B" and "Class D" ghost towns. First we'll visit the "Class A to B" ghost towns. First is a shingle factory that was only in operation for a year, but produced enough shingles to cover 1,000 houses. The only thing left in this area are a couple of concrete slabs that held the boiler that ran the mill. Next is Marble Pass. The "45 Mine Tram" haulled ore in this area from one side of the mountain down to a mill about three miles away. And last is the Speary Iverson Mine. Covered by fallen trees, the mine is a little hard to get to. Once you get passed the trees, the mine is even harder to get to due to the steel gate that covers its enterance. But back in the day, two men, Mr. Speary and Mr. Iverson lived above the mine's enterance and worked the mine themselves. Showing just a little rubble and no population in the area is what gives these three their classification.
The town of Silverton is a "Class D" ghost town. It has a small resident population, but still thrives to this day. Silverton is a town that still has an active charter though it is concidered a community and not a town.
