San Juan County
Silverton - Eureka
Unique offering on Pristine Colorado Mountain land. These parcels are located North of Silverton and near the Townsite of Eureka.. Some parcels adjoin the townsite of Eureka. Some are near the townsite of Eureka. Some parcels are just North of the Townsite of Eureka along the Alpine scenic by-way. From Silverton take county road 2 to the North. Eureka has to be one among the early mining towns to almost disappear without a trace. Once the possessor of a main street that boasted "the finest saloons anywhere", the main street is no more. The town got is start in 1860 when a small group of miners began to dig and pan around the banks of the Animas River south of the mining town of Animas Forks. Eureka never became a boomtown. Rather, it grew slowly but steadily with train service coming to the town in 1896. To escape the danger of avalanches which were common in the area, the town was situated midway between the slopes of two mountainsides at a turn of the Animas River. The Sunnyside mill was the main economic source for the town. When the mill closed in 1938, Eureka was no more. What are left are foundations that climb the mountainside as reminders of the town that was
Name click on links for info &pics | MS# | Acres +/- | power | Notes | $$$$ |
Beach Lode | 17954 | 4.311 | no | Way up the mountain above the townsite of Eureka | 6,900 |
Ben Bolt Lode | 994 | 8.35 | no | up the mountain above Rarus. Below the Historic Toltec group | 15,000 |
Big Cliff Lode | 17954 | 9.815 | no | High above the Animas River and Eureka. mountain stream, waterfal.l | 45,000 |
Daisey aka Daisy Lode | 1693 | 10.3 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | 10,900 |
Excelsior ext. Lode | 19910 | 8.739 | no | Animas River flows through property. Alpine Loop road through property easily accessible. Camp, RV, Build | 55,000 |
Flora Frederick lode | 2605 | 7.6 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. | 10,900 |
Frances Lode | 19411 | 5.513 | 100 ft. | Near County road 2. S. of Eureka. Camp,RV,build | 55,000 |
Homestake Lode | 19110 | 7.833 | no | Alpine Loop road through property easily accessible. Camp, RV, build. | 55,000 |
Homestake Annex | 19110 | 10 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect. adjoins excelsior and Homestake ext. | 8,900 |
Homestake ext. | 19110 | 5.99 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect. adjoines Homestake lode & Homestake annex. Camp, RV, build | 5,900 |
Joe Shipley Lode | 19106 | 7.28 | yes | Animas River flows through property. Just N. of Eureka. Alpine Loop road near property. Easy access. Electric. Camp, RV, build | 98,000 |
Little Flossie | 2327 | 7.2 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | 7,500 |
Little Giant Lode | 19411 | 10.143 | 100 ft. | S. of Eureka. near Alpine loop road. Camp, RV, build | 75,000 |
Lotah Lode | 17954 | 6.903 | 100 ft | mountain stream. just N. of Eureka. Camp, RV, build. | 85,000 |
Mauds aka Maud S.. | 2466 | 8.0 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | 8,000 |
Ore Cache Lode | 19110 | 10.247 | no | Crosses Alpine Loop road and Animas River. | 42,000 |
Pavillion Lode | 1601 | 9.9 | yes | Animas River frontage. Just N. of Eureka. Alpine Loop road near property. Easy access. Electric. Camp, RV, build | 119,000 |
Protection Lode | 17954 | 9.244 | yes | must be sold with Protection #1. Just above the townsite of Eureka Camp, RV, build. old mine tunnel caved in | 99,000/both |
Protection #1 Lode | 17954 | 1.793 | yes | must be sold with Protection Lode. Just above the townsite of Eureka. Camp, RV, build. old mine tunnel caved in | 99,000/both |
Ruby Cross Lode | 2328 | 9.6 | no | Crosses Alpine Loop road and Animas River. | 46,500 |
San Juan Vindicator | 14117 | 4.67 | no | * 1/6th Undivided interest. Animas Mining District. No pictures at this time. | $2000 * epp |
Schiller Lode | 1431 | 10.33 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect. adjoins Sunset lode. Acct#:47730290050004 | 7900 |
Silver Comet | 4.96 | no | Steep and Rugged | 5000 SOLD | |
Specie Lode | 1602 | 6.6 | yes | Animas River flows through property. Just N. of Eureka. Alpine Loop road near property. Easy access. Electric. Camp, RV, build | 99,000 |
Sunset Lode | 19411 | 9.82 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect. Adjoins Schiller lode Acct#:47730290050004 | 7900 |
Vesta Grande Lode | 17954 | 10.331 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | 9,800 |
Yellowstone | 17954 | 9.268 | no | steep. seasonal creek through property. above Specie and Lotah | 19,900 |
Eureka courtesy of Ghosttowns.com
Previously Sold
Garibaldi Lode | 659 | 4.7 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Potential ice climbing | 6,900 SOLD |
Gold Brick | 19110 | 10.138 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect. Above Ore Cache | 9,800 SOLD |
Niagara Lode | 2133 | 9.64 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | 9,500 SOLD |
Beach Lode | 17954 | 4.311 | no | High on the mountain above Eureka. mountain stream | SOLD |
Caesar Lode | 6715 | 8.233 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | SOLD |
Eagle Lode | 17954 | 8.555 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | SOLD |
Hard Cash Lode | 1241 | 10.33 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | SOLD |
Iron Lode | 2325 | 10.3 | no | Crosses Alpine Loop road. Mountain stream. | SOLD |
Paymaster Lode | 1694 | 7.8 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | SOLD |
Ruby Lode | 2326 | 7.3 | no | Steep. Mt. Stream. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | SOLD |
Shakespeare Lode | 2465 | 7.5 | no | just off the Alpine loop road. N. of Eureka above the old boarding house | SOLD |
Silver Comet Lode | 2134 | 4.906 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | 5,000 SOLD |
Vesta Lode | 19127 | 8.553 | no | Across from the old boarding house on the Mountainside. | 12,900 SOLD |
Sue Amanda Lode | 2605 | 3.8 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | SOLD |
Empire State Lode | 17951 | 7.0 | no | Animas River flows through property. Alpine loop road. | 25000 SOLD |
Excelsior Lode | 19110 | 8.89 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | 9,500 SOLD |
Rarus Lode | 995 | 10.3 | no | Steep. Very remote. Must hike & climb. Prospect | 8,200 SOLD |