Victor, Colorado
(Assorted Photos of the Historic Mining Town of Victor, CO)
Pictures of Victor, Colorado (January 2006)
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Victor, Colorado is located in southern Teller County at sits at a lofty elevation of 9,693 feet above sea level. Yeeesh! In this photo, I am looking south on Teller Highway 81, looking towards the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. |
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Inside town, there are lots of old buildings in the downtown area. Victor used to be a bustling mining town in the late 1800's, and there is still some active mining happening today. |
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Here are a few of my pictorials from the southern Teller
County region:
Cripple Creek
American Eagle Overlook
Horsethief Falls
Holiday Lights (Cripple Creek)
Holiday Lights (Victor)
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Many consider Victor to be a ghost town, for there are only about 400 year-round residents. Also, note the old "mining sores" done in the background. It's not very attractive, but I think it gives the town some character, doesn't it? :) |
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Ooooooooh! An old ore cart in downtown. :) |
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An example of the beautiful Victorian architecture. |
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This sign gives the reader an idea of how bustling the city of Victor once was! |
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The old Bascom building. Now I heard a rumor that the new owners of this building are seriously considering opening an Internet cafe at this spot with live web cams running inside. How fun! :) |
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I got one nice picture of the southwest side of Pikes Peak's summit, right on Teller County Road 81, about one mile north of Victor. |
Victor, Colorado (Summer 2000)
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Here are three older pictures of Victor from my visit in Summer 2000. |
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As you can see, my camera wasn't the greatest back then ... |
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... but I did get a nice shot of this "mountain dude" playing an accordian right there on the street! :) |
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