Caribou, Colorado

Caribou is an extinct silver mining town located near Nederland in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. It was named after the Caribou silver mine nearby. The Caribou post office operated from January 31, 1871, until March 31, 1917. The Caribou Ranch recording studio was located several miles away, on the road from Nederland up to Caribou.

This article is about the ghost town. For the recording studio, see Caribou Ranch.

Caribou
Ghost town
Caribou in 2005
Caribou
Coordinates: 39°58′50.88″N 105°34′42.96″W
Elevation
3,039 m (9,970 ft)
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