Osier is a ghost town in Conejos County, Colorado, U.S. Although the U.S. Geographic Names Information System classifies it as a populated place, it is really a ghost town, as no one lives there any longer.[1][2][3] It is an old railroad settlement and train stop approximately halfway along the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad where trains from both ends of the line meet and stop for lunch, making it possible for passengers to either continue in the same direction or return to their point of origin afterwards.
This location by the Rio de los Pinos river was the halfway point on the old toll road from Conejos, Colorado, to Chama, New Mexico, and can be reached by Forest Road 103 from State Highway 17. Osier's elevation is 9,260 feet (2,820 meters).[1]
- ^ a b "Osier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Matthes, Douglas (n.d.). "Osier". Ghost Towns. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ghost town postmark reappears". The Pueblo Chieftain. May 15, 1999. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.