WELCOME TO UPTOP!

UPTOP GHOST TOWN - ON OLD LA VETA PASS

HISTORIC ADVENTURE FOR ALL AGES
Come enjoy the…
-    TRAIN MUSEUM in the original 1877 Depot
-    CHAPEL-BY-THE-WAYSIDE, open to the public since 1930
-    TAVERN, take your photo behind the original S-curved bar
-     DANCE HALL-games, get snacks, see exhibits, visit gift shop
-    GLORIOUS VIEWS of the Spanish Peaks and Southern Rockies

DIRECTIONS:
There are 2 turnoffs to UPTOP GHOST TOWN on Colorado Hwy 160:
-- turn at mile marker 276 -- 15 min. east of Ft. Garland
-- turn at mile marker 281 -- 15 min. west of La Veta & Walsenburg
Enjoy the vistas as you drive up the original narrow-gauge railroad bed

BUILDING D&RG NARROW GAUGE RR

Season: July 3rd - October 5th
Hours: Fri-Sat-Sun 10:00am - 4:00pm
Admission: Ages 6 and over -- $5.00
To schedule a special event Fax: 719-742-3929
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Places to Stay in La Veta: The La Veta Inn; The 1899 Inn; The Inn at Spanish Peaks; Sol y Sombra B&B; The Olive Tree B&B; Harding's B&B; River's Edge B&B; Deer Tracks Cabin's; Sammie's Motel & RV; Mary's RV; Circle the Wagon's RV
See Chamber website below or call 719-742-3676.

Colorful History of the Pass & Things to Do Nearby

UPTOP'S HISTORY:
For centuries, different Native American tribes crossed this Pass to hunt game and gather medicinal herbs. In 1877, they were followed by the D&RG narrow gauge railroad. At an altitude of 9382', Uptop became the highest railway pass in the world -- where for 22 years, steam locomotives could refuel with water at the Depot (now on the National Historial Register). When the tracks were torn up in 1899, a logging community of over 100 people was established on the Pass to cut 'pit props' for use in the many local mines...and they built the Chapel and the School House. Then came the automobile era -- with growing numbers of adventuresome tourists driving the Pass to visit the Tavern and Dance Hall. Today, you can once again visit these historic buildings.

THINGS TO DO NEARBY:
UPTOP GHOST TOWN is located midway between Walsenburg and Ft. Garland, just off Colorado Highway 160. This region is the "hidden gem" of Southern Colorado -- with much to enjoy: Visit historic La Veta -- with its Fort Fransisco Museum, antique shops, art galleries, and Weiskopf-designed golf course. Nearby, see the Walsenburg Mining Museum; the Great Sand Dunes National Park; the La Veta-Alamosa Steam Engine Tourist Train; the beautiful Cuchara Valley with unique geological formations; the Ft. Garland-Kit Carson Museum; plus hiking, fishing, biking, camping and much more!

Uptop's Chapel-by-the-Wayside