Nathrop, CO

Nathrop is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place located in and governed by Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The 2020 census counted 288 residents. Nathrop was named for Charles Nachtrieb, owner of the townsite. In 1880, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad built through Nathrop as part of their Tennessee Pass line. Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area. Browns Canyon National Monument. Nathrop makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Nathrop is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Ruby Mountain is a rhyolite outcrop located about one mile northeast of Nathrop. Small spessartite garnet crystals are found throughout the outcropping.