Abandoned buildings at Animus Forks

Old mining structures overlook headwaters of the Animus River at the abandoned town of Animus Forks in Colorado's San Juan Mountains. Minerals washing down from upstream mining locations turn the river a milky color and bleach the rocks.

Animus ForksAnimus RiverColoradoConditionGenreLightManmadeNamed locationNaturalPlantSan Juan Mountainsabandonedbridgedeterioratinglandformlandscapemidday sunmineralsmining structurenatural objectrockscrubstreamstructureweathered