If you've ever driven Colorado's famous Alpine Loop, crossed Engineer Pass, or explored the ghost towns of the San Juan Mountains, you've probably passed the abandoned mining town of Henson without realizing the incredible story hidden there.

In this episode of What You Didn't Hear, we take a deep dive into the history of Henson, Colorado, the legendary Ute-Ulay Mine, and how one silver discovery helped transform Lake City from a remote mountain settlement into one of Colorado's greatest mining boomtowns.

We'll explore the discovery of the Ute-Ulay claim, the role of Chief Ouray and the Ute people, the 1873 Brunot Agreement that opened the San Juan Mountains to mining, the arrival of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, and the rise—and eventual decline—of one of the ...