CLEAR CREEK

NAME: Clear Creek
COUNTY: Carbon
ROADS: 2WD
Grid #: 5
CLIMATE: Cool winter with possible snow, warm summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT:
Anytime
COMMENTS: Off highway 96. Some current residents.
REMAINS: A few buildings.
IIn 1870s the town started as a logging and mining area. In 1898 coal was discovered and mining began. Between 1910 and 1920 the population was around 600. By 1955 the mine had closed and most everyone had moved away. A few people still live there.
Submitted by Bob Bezzant.

Clear Creek in 1992
Courtesy Bob Bezzant

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