Arapahoe Ghost Town

Jefferson County, Colorado39.7750, -105.1780

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.3 miFairmount, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
5,610 ft1,710 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Arapahoe. No free-licensed photo yet.

Arapahoe is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Colorado. It lies at about 5,610 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLakewoodArvadaWestminsterArapahoe
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Arapahoe. 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 Fairmount, CO, about 1.3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Arvada, CO, 4.3 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Mount Vernon6 mi south
  2. Montana City12 mi southeast
  3. Serene19 mi northeast
  4. Nevadaville19 mi west
  5. Russell Gulch19 mi west
  6. Henderson19 mi northeast
  7. Tungsten21 mi northwest
  8. Dick22 mi northeast

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°4521Jan4522Feb5329Mar5935Apr6844May8054Jun8660Jul8458Aug7649Sep6337Oct5228Nov4520DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 2.4 inMay: 2.6 inJun: 2.1 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 0.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lakewood. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lakewood station (USC00054762), 3.5 miles away. About 17.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJefferson County, Colorado
Coordinates39.77500, -105.17800
Elevation5,610 ft (1,710 m)
Also known asArapahoe, Jefferson County, Colorado, Arapahoe, CO
SourcesWikidata Q4784191 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Arapahoe ghost town?

In Jefferson County, Colorado, at 39.7750, -105.1780. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fairmount, CO, about 1.3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Arvada, CO, 4.3 miles away.

Can you visit Arapahoe?

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 Arapahoe?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lakewood. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Arapahoe?

Yes. Mount Vernon (6 mi), Montana City (12 mi), Serene (19 mi), Nevadaville (19 mi).

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