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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
Sylvester Gulch No 1Gunnison, CONear Somerset, CoMSHA 0504603Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2000Frontier-Kemper Constructors IncReported operatorDeilmann-Haniel & Maschinen-Und Stahlbau Gmbh et aReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Sylvester Gulch Test AuditGunnison, COMSHA 0502781Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1976Atlantic Richfield CompanyReported operatorAtlantic Richfield CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Tabernash PitGrand, COMSHA 0503630Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1983Morrow & Sons IncReported operatorRobert L MorrowReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Table Mountain Quarries IncorporatedFremont, COMSHA 0503806Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1986Table Mountain Quarries IncReported operatorVern ToewsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Taft Hill PitLarimer, COMSHA 0503823Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1988Loveland Excavating CompanyReported operatorRichard ConnellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
TALLAHASSEE PITFremont, COMSHA 0504636Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2001Fred Lowry & Jerald A SeifertReported operatorFred Lowry; Jerald A SeifertReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Taylor Gulch WestFremont, COMSHA 0504472Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1993Calco IncReported operatorTusco IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
TBS 2Boulder, CONear LyonsMSHA 0504857Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2023T Bone StoneReported operatorBill H TenoreReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Teets-StelterBoulder, COMSHA 0503252Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1981Flatiron Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorFlatiron Paving CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Telegraph MineGilpin, COMSHA 0502837Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1985Telegraph Mining Company IncReported operatorTelegraph Mining Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
TELLER COUNTY SCREENTeller, CONear Woodland ParkMSHA 0504570Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/08/2005Teller County Road & Bridge DepartmentReported operatorTeller County-CoReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Teller County Screen #2Teller, CONear DivideMSHA 0504598Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/25/2023Teller County Road & Bridge DepartmentReported operatorTeller County-CoReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
TellurideMontrose, COMSHA 0501715Uranium-Vanadium OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1981Taminco IncReported operatorTaylor RobertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Temple PitRoutt, CONear HaydenMSHA 0504868Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2008Temple Construction, Inc.Reported operatorDennis TempleReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
TEREX WARRIOR #5Weld, CONear Ft. LuptonMSHA 0505069Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2022BurncoReported operatorBurnco Rock Products LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Terror Creek LoadoutDelta, CONear PaoniaMSHA 0503818Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2015Oxbow Mining, LLCReported operatorOxbow Carbon LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Tezak #2 PitFremont, CONear CotopaxiMSHA 0505013Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/03/2014Tezak Stone & Aggregate Supply IncReported operatorMichael A TezakReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
T&F InvestmentsMesa, COMSHA 0503910Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1985Corn Construction CompanyReported operatorLarry W CornReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
The CrusherProwers, CONear N/AMSHA 0503646Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2003Carder IncReported operatorRon D PetersonReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
The Gleason PitMontrose, CONear RedvaleMSHA 0504539Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/08/2012J E Sutherland Construction, LLCReported operatorJim E SutherlandReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
The Mountain TopOuray, CONear OurayMSHA 0504908Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2008Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
The PitLas Animas, COMSHA 0504376Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1989Trinidad Redi-MixReported operatorTrinidad Redi-MixReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Thoe Agg Portable #1Montrose, COMSHA 0504005Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1989Thoe AggregatesReported operatorThoe AggregatesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Thomas & AnthonyLake, COMSHA 0503864Silver OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1984Windsor Resources (Us) LtdReported operatorWindsor Resources IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Thomas PitLa Plata, COMSHA 0503822Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1983Animas Aggregates IncReported operatorCox Thomas EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Thompson Creek No 1Pitkin, CONear CarbondaleMSHA 0502658Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1986Snowmass Coal CompanyReported operatorRoaring Fork Coal Corp & Lark Mng CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Thompson Creek No 3Pitkin, CONear CarbondaleMSHA 0502662Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1986Snowmass Coal CompanyReported operatorRoaring Fork Coal Corp & Lark Mng CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Thompson PitRoutt, COMSHA 0502643Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1981W R Hall Construction CompanyReported operatorHall W TReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
ThorntonMontrose, COMSHA 0501311Uranium-Vanadium OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1983Rajah Ventures LtdReported operatorSwerdfeger R MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
THORNTON PLANTAdams, CONear HendersonMSHA 0503301Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/23/2016Aggregate Industries WCR IncReported operatorAmrize LtdReported 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.