Altman Ghost Town

Teller County, Colorado38.7361, -105.1340

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.8 miCripple Creek, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town
1.3 miGoldfield
Altman, Colorado
Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Altman is a ghost town in Teller County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miColorado SpringsSecurity-WidefieldFort CarsonCañon CityWoodland ParkManitou SpringsAltman
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Altman. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cripple Creek, CO, about 2.8 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 22 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Goldfield1.3 mi south
  2. Seven Lakes7.4 mi northeast
  3. Old Mountain View10 mi northeast
  4. Midway11 mi northeast
  5. Lytle17 mi southeast
  6. United States Air Force Academy23 mi northeast
  7. Husted23 mi northeast
  8. Chandler25 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3414Jan3615Feb4321Mar4926Apr5934May7144Jun7649Jul7247Aug6741Sep5530Oct4223Nov3414DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 1.7 inMay: 1.8 inJun: 1.8 inJul: 3.2 inAug: 3.4 inSep: 1.7 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Cripple Creek 3Nnw.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cripple Creek 3Nnw station (USC00051977), 5.4 miles away. About 18.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTeller County, Colorado
Coordinates38.73610, -105.13400
Also known asAltman, Colorado, Altman, CO
SourcesWikidata Q4736751 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Altman ghost town?

In Teller County, Colorado, at 38.7361, -105.1340. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cripple Creek, CO, about 2.8 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 22 miles away.

Can you visit Altman?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Altman?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Cripple Creek 3Nnw.

Are there other ghost towns near Altman?

Yes. Goldfield (1.3 mi), Seven Lakes (7.4 mi), Old Mountain View (10 mi), Midway (11 mi).

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