Badito Ghost Town

Huerfano County, Colorado37.7272, -105.0140

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miWalsenburg, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
6,430 ft1,960 m
Badito, Colorado
Photo: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Badito is a former settlement in Huerfano County, Colorado, listed among the ghost towns of Colorado. It lies at about 6,430 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPuebloWalsenburgColorado CityBadito
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Badito. 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 Walsenburg, CO, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 43 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Tioga5.1 mi east
  2. Delcarbon7.6 mi east
  3. Calumet8.7 mi east
  4. Brodhead29 mi southeast
  5. Rosita31 mi northwest
  6. Colfax31 mi northwest
  7. Querida33 mi northwest
  8. Delagua33 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

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°4721Jan4922Feb5727Mar6334Apr7243May8452Jun8758Jul8556Aug7948Sep6837Oct5628Nov4620DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 1.7 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 1.8 inJun: 1.3 inJul: 2.2 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 0.8 inOct: 1.3 inNov: 1.0 inDec: 1.0 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 Walsenburg 1 Nw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Walsenburg 1 Nw station (USC00058781), 14 miles away. About 17.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationHuerfano County, Colorado
Coordinates37.72720, -105.01400
Elevation6,430 ft (1,960 m)
Also known asBadito, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q4840966 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Badito ghost town?

In Huerfano County, Colorado, at 37.7272, -105.0140. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Walsenburg, CO, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 43 miles away.

Can you visit Badito?

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 Badito?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Walsenburg 1 Nw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Badito?

Yes. Tioga (5.1 mi), Delcarbon (7.6 mi), Calumet (8.7 mi), Brodhead (29 mi).

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