Warren

Idaho's ghost towns burned fast — placer gold camps that lasted a season, then timber towns the forest is still swallowing.

Warren Armstrong Haggott (May 18, 1864 – April 29, 1958) was a U.S. representative from Colorado. Born near Sidney, Ohio, Haggott attended the common schools, Sidney Grammar School, and Xenia (Ohio) College. He was graduated from Valparaiso (Indiana) College in 1886. He taught school in Dallas County, Texas, in 1886 and 1887. He moved to Idaho Springs, Colorado, in 1887. He taught school in Russell Gulch, Gilpin County, in 1887 and 1888. He was the school principal in Black Hawk in 1888 and 1889. He was the superintendent of public schools at Idaho Springs, Colorado from 1890 to 1899.

Warren never fully emptied out — it's a living historic town where a small community still tends the old buildings. Be a considerate guest: patronize local businesses, keep noise down, and remember people live here.

Public access makes Warren one of the easier ghost towns to actually stand in — though "public" in ghost-town country can still mean miles of dirt road, so check recent trip reports first.

Warren is publicly accessible — but give the word "accessible" some respect. Out here it can still mean miles of unmaintained dirt road. Check recent trip reports, carry extra water and a spare tire, download offline maps, and let someone know your route. The mapped point for Warren is roughly 45.2700, -115.6800 — use it as a starting point and cross-reference a current topographic map before leaving pavement.

Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.

The ground itself demands respect: open mine shafts, collapsing floors, and old wells hide in tall grass, cell service is often nonexistent, and help can be hours away. Tell someone your plans, pack more water than you think you'll need — and save the early morning or late afternoon light for your camera.

Want the full story? The Wikipedia article on "Warren A. Haggott" covers Warren in more depth — find the link in Sources below. County archives, historic newspaper collections, and the state historical society are the next stops after that: plat maps, census rolls, and old photographs fill in what a short visit can't. If you make the trip, consider sharing your photos and notes — firsthand reports are how the record of Warren gets better.