Tomboy, Colorado

Tomboy is a ghost town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States.

[1] Tomboy was a mining town located 2 mi (3.2 km) east of Telluride.

At an elevation of 11,509 ft (3,508 m), Tomboy is one of the highest ghost towns in the United States.

The Tomboy Mine was located nearby and began producing gold ore in 1894.

[2] Remnants of Tomboy can be accessed by hikers or by four-wheel drive vehicles, though the settlement is now located on privately owned land.

Gold ore from the Tomboy Mine, circa 1910
Map of Colorado highlighting San Miguel County