Ashcroft Ghost Town

Pitkin County, Colorado39.0544, -106.7978

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

White River National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
9.9 miAspen, CO
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miIndependence
Ashcroft, Colorado
Photo: RON RAFFETY, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ashcroft is a ghost town in Pitkin County, Colorado. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On the map

20 mi40 miEdwardsGypsumGunnisonCarbondaleAspenAshcroft
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Ashcroft. 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 Aspen, CO, about 9.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 95 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Independence11 mi east
  2. Lenado13 mi north
  3. Pittsburg16 mi southwest
  4. Crystal16 mi west
  5. Winfield20 mi east
  6. Vicksburg23 mi east
  7. Abbeyville25 mi southeast
  8. Tincup27 mi southeast

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

Who owns the land

National Forest: White River National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on White River National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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

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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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Aspen 1Sw. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Aspen 1Sw station (USC00050372), 9.3 miles away. About 24.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPitkin County, Colorado
Coordinates39.05444, -106.79778
Protected asNational Register of Historic Places (NRHP 75000533)
Also known asAshcroft, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q4804749 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file

Questions

Where is Ashcroft ghost town?

In Pitkin County, Colorado, at 39.0544, -106.7978. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Aspen, CO, about 9.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 95 miles away.

Can you visit Ashcroft?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on White River National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Ashcroft?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Aspen 1Sw. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Ashcroft?

Yes. Independence (11 mi), Lenado (13 mi), Pittsburg (16 mi), Crystal (16 mi).

More ghost towns in Colorado

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