Fairplay, CO

united states

Fairplay is a high-altitude former mining town at 10,438 feet in Colorado's South Park valley. Take US 285 south from Denver (90 miles) or Highway 9 from Breckenridge (23 miles north). Winter driving requires chains or 4WD over mountain passes. The South Park City Museum on Front Street recreates an entire 1860s mining town with authentic period buildings.