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Abandoned mines in Colorado

Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.

2,230 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.

Mine / reported locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Crabb Plant-ScreenDenver, CONear DenverMSHA 0504773Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/03/2005Aggregate Industries WCR - IncReported operatorAmrize LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Crader PitLa Plata, COMSHA 0504142Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1987La Plata County Road & Bridge DepartmentReported operatorSteele JerryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
CraigLa Plata, COMSHA 0503403Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1980Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Craig PitLa Plata, COMSHA 0503289Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1980Nielsons IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crane PitJefferson, COMSHA 0503205Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1993Mobile Premix Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorRedland PlcReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crazy Girl Mine & MillClear Creek, COMSHA 0503664Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985Front Range Mines IncReported operatorMilton Earl-C A ScaturroReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Creede MillMineral, COMSHA 0502557Gold OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1988Minerals Engineering CompanyReported operatorFoust TonyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Creede VentureMineral, COMSHA 0502905Silver OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1986Minerals Engineering CompanyReported operatorMinerals Engineering CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
CrestMontrose, COMSHA 0503218Uranium-Vanadium OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1981C & D Exploration IncReported operatorDeitz Ralph KReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Cripple Creek Materials IncorporatedTeller, COMSHA 0504217Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1988Cripple Creek Materials IncReported operatorTucker TomReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Cripple Creek PitTeller, COMSHA 0503797Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1991Rocky Mountain Materials IncReported operatorStephen SchnurrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crosby PitCheyenne, COMSHA 0503445Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1980Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
CROSS CANYON QUARRY #2Dolores, CONear Dove CreekMSHA 0504698Dimension SandstoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/17/2008H & H Stone IncReported operatorFred Holley; Marty HolleyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Crossfire Front Range Plant #2Weld, CONear NunnMSHA 0505052Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/19/2018Crossfire Aggregate Services, LLCReported operatorEzra Eldon LeeReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
CRUSH #1/#2La Plata, COMSHA 0504413Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1996Hocker ConstructionReported operatorRoy Hocker; Glenda HockerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
CRUSH #3La Plata, CONear DenverMSHA 0504456Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2012Hocker Construction, LLPReported operatorRoy Hocker; Glenda HockerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Crusher #1Rio Blanco, COMSHA 0503155Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1992Mountain Aggregate Construction IncReported operatorBailey Arlie FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crusher #1Montrose, CONear MontroseMSHA 0504802Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/24/2009Western Gravel IncReported operatorJudy DeVincentisReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Crusher 1Garfield, COMSHA 0504488Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1992Sam'S CrushingReported operatorSamuelson MarionReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crusher #1 FassoliAlamosa, COMSHA 0504066Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1987Andersen Construction CompanyReported operatorDale S AndersenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crusher #2Rio Blanco, COMSHA 0504459Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1992Mountain Aggregate Construction IncReported operatorBailey Arlie FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
CRUSHER #2Archuleta, CONear ArchuletaMSHA 0504630Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2004Weber Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorDonald L Weber; Donald A WeberReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Crusher #2El Paso, CONear PeytonMSHA 0505124Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2022Dillon ConstructionReported operatorDavid DillonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Crusher 2Weld, CONear NunnMSHA 0505024Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/08/2019Extreme ExcavationReported operatorMTFE Holdings; HFI LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Crusher # 3Chaffee, CONear Buena VistaMSHA 0504902Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/12/2010Black Canyon Aggregate IncReported operatorRonald Chauncey LuttrellReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Crusher #3Rio Blanco, COMSHA 0504460Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1992Mountain Aggregate Construction IncReported operatorBailey Arlie FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crusher #3Montezuma, COMSHA 0504547Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1995Mountain Gravel & Construction CompanyReported operatorRichard TibbitsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crusher #3Archuleta, CONear Pagosa SpringsMSHA 0504757Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2015Weber Sand & Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorDonald L Weber; Donald A WeberReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Crusher 3Moffat, CONear CraigMSHA 0505082Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/12/20183B Enterprises LLCReported operatorSteve BakerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Crusher #3 PortablePark, CONear SilvercliffeMSHA 0504817Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/22/2026Colorado Crushing IncReported operatorRockford RyanReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.

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Reclamation projects

Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.

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Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.