LOOK: Abandoned Colorado Motel in Sparsely Populated Ghost Town

WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property.

Numerous factors have resulted in the state of Colorado being currently home to numerous abandoned homes, businesses, and even entire towns. While many of the abandoned towns once served as mining communities back in the 19th Century, not all communities that are now considered ghost towns are totally abandoned.

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Out in the state's eastern plains sits Roggen, Colorado, a town that while technically considered a ghost town, is purportedly not totally abandoned.

However, one of the most notable buildings in this ghost town is actually abandoned and while visiting this place in person is highly prohibited for legal reasons as well as safety concerns, you can take a virtual tour of the abandoned Prairie Lodge Motel in Roggen, Colorado below.

Abandoned Prairie Lodge Motel in Colorado Ghost Town of Roggen

The Prairie Lodge Motel in the nearly abandoned ghost town of Roggen, Colorado, is said to have continued to operate long after the majority of the town's buildings were left to rot.

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However, rumors about residents of the motel operating a meth lab that eventually exploded have been circulating for some time and many consider this event to have been the catalyst for the old motel's permanent closure.

Again, attempting to explore the Prairie Lodge Motel in person is highly discouraged, but if you keep scrolling you can take a virtual tour of the abandoned property below.