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Spring - Plenty of Remaining Snow
April 20, 2008 - Spring has indeed arrived in Colorado, but there is still plenty of snow in St. Elmo and the Sawatch Mountains that is taking its good ol' time to melt. I briefly visited this afternoon to photograph the snowy scenery ... View All Photos
Winter In The Mountains
January 24, 2008 - A visit to St. Elmo was in order with it being one of the snowiest and coldest winters in recent history. The road up the canyon is indeed plowed and I captured some nice mountain views and snow scenes ... View All Photos
Beautiful Fall Foliage In The Mountains
September 25, 2007 - The autumn foliage viewing time is reaching its peak at about this time. I captured some really pretty shots of bright aspens and mountainsides splashed with various fall foliage in and around St. Elmo ... View All Photos
Sunset Colors In St. Elmo
July 14, 2007 - It was a fairly cloudy and rainy evening throughout much of Chaffee County, but I managed to capture two decent photos of the sunset's clouds to the west ... View All Photos
Iron City Cemetery
June 4, 2007 - The Iron City Cemetery is located not far from St. Elmo's town center, and is the final resting place for many mining families and those who called the area home during the historic settlement and mining era ... View All Photos
Romley and Hancock Ghost Towns
May 27, 2007 - I road my mountain bike along the old railroad grade from St. Elmo to the ghost towns of Romley and Hancock. It was an area once thriving with mining activity during the settlement era, and the Allie Belle Mine (above) is an example of a structure that still remains ... See Romley and Hancock Area Photos
The Town Chipmunk Crossing
May 19, 2007 - The town chipmunks are out in full force these days and they'll pretty much entertain you in all sorts of ways ... as long as you have some food to feed them! ... See Chipmunk Photos
A Spectacular Bike Ride To St. Elmo
May 18, 2007 - I biked round trip from the Colorado Trail parking area to St. Elmo. The ten miles one way into the canyon provided many reason to stop and take in the spectacular Colorado mountain scenery ... View Today's Photos
Searching For Signs Of Spring
April 20, 2007 - There really weren't too many signs of spring during our visit to St. Elmo this morning, and in fact there is still a lot of snow remaining. Yet the pictures of the mountain scenery came out very satisfactorily ... St. Elmo Photo Gallery
Muddy And Snowy Conditions
March 25, 2007 - Winter still has quite a grip on this isolated mountain town, but rising temperatures are ever slowly melting the great amounts of snow. To say Spring has arrived is a "reach," but perhaps "mud season" is a better description of current conditions ... Muddy and Snowy Conditions
Scott, Lars and Steve Visit St. Elmo
My friends Lars and Scott in Colorado Springs were visiting and after doing some activities in the valley,
we headed up Chalk Creek Canyon to walk around this very special ghost town.
The weather was nearly perfect: Clear blue skies, little to no wind and the temperature a balmy 39 degrees. We walked all over and were not disappointed with the snow, mountain scenery and the quality of our photography ... View All Photos
Wi-Fi Adventure In St. Elmo
Now that the webmaster has a laptop, Steve has been adventuring all over Chaffee County to find any and all wi-fi Internet connections. Amazingly, one was found near the bridge and Tincup Pass sign! You can see my full picture collection and report here: Wi-Fi Adventure In St. Elmo
Historic Buildings In St. Elmo
It was a beautiful and sunny when I arrived in St. Elmo this morning. Interestingly, I did not see another human being throughout my walk through this special town. You can see my picture collection from my visit here: Historic St. Elmo Buildings
Visit To St. Elmo - November 11, 2006
Today my friend Ron was in town and we spent much of the morning and early afternoon inside Chalk Creek Canyon. We spent about an hour in St. Elmo and you can see all of my photos here: St. Elmo - November 2006
A Very Special Place ... St. Elmo, Colorado
I am not fortunate enough to live in St. Elmo, but calling Buena Vista my home gives me the
luxury of making the short drive to visit this special town frequently.
Being a photographer of Colorado's natural beauty, I have found myself frequently inside Chalk Creek Canyon, the magnificent canyon inside the Sawatch mountain range that leads to St. Elmo and other points. Through the years, I have taken hundreds of photos of mountain scenery, historic buildings and fall foliage in and around the town of St. Elmo. This site will be my "reason" to visit St. Elmo more often, and so be assured this place will be updated regularly with new photos. For without a doubt, there is a lot to cover in those mountains!
I trust this web site will become a community web site for residents, property owners, tourists and other who have a heart for this special town. Please feel welcome to comment on the St. Elmo Forum.
All the best, Steve :)
The web cam above is provided by a St. Elmo property owner. Click here to see a larger version.
Other Area Web Cams
Ski Monarch
Web cam is provided by the SkiMonarch.com.
Mt. Princeton
Web cam is provided by the CollegiatePeaks.com.
Salida Whitewater Park (Salida)
Web cam is provided by the ArkPaddler.com in Salida.
Highway 50 at Monarch Pass
Web cam is provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Steve's Computer Area (Buena Vista)
Web cam is provided by the Steve in Buena Vista, who is the author of this web site. :) (If the image does not show, refreshing this page will usually do the trick!)
St. Elmo Weather
Popular Hikes & Adventures
Below are links to "things to do" in and around St. Elmo.
Agnes Vaille Falls
Hancock / Alpine Tunnel
ATV/Jeep Rentals in St. Elmo
Tincup Pass
Mt. Princeton Hike
Mt. Princeton Hot Springs
