St. Elmo: A Town That Feels Paused

In this episode of The Midnight Drive, we travel deep into the Colorado mountains to the ghost town of St. Elmo—a place that doesn’t feel abandoned so much as… paused.Founded during the silver mining boom of the late 1800s, St. Elmo was once a fully functioning town, complete with homes, businesses, and daily life. When the mines closed, people left.But the town didn’t disappear.The buildings are still standing. The streets still connect. Everything still looks like it should be in use.And that’s where it starts to feel different.Tonight, we explore the history of St. Elmo, the story of Annabelle Stark, and the quiet, persistent feeling that some places don’t fully transition into the past.There’s a word people use now for spaces like this.But places like St. Elmo existed long before the word did.Some of the stories shared in this episode are personal accounts and local lore, presented as they are told, not as verified fact.© Hondira LLC 2026