Belden Ghost Town

Eagle County, Colorado39.5256, -106.3861

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.9 miVail, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town
0.6 miGilman
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Belden. No free-licensed photo yet.

Belden is a former settlement in Eagle County, Colorado, listed among the ghost towns of Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miEdwardsGypsumSilverthorneBreckenridgeVailBelden
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Belden. 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 Vail, CO, about 7.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 69 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Gilman0.6 mi northwest
  2. Pando5.5 mi southeast
  3. Holy Cross City9.1 mi southwest
  4. Kokomo13 mi southeast
  5. Climax15 mi southeast
  6. Preston20 mi east
  7. Adelaide20 mi south
  8. Oro City21 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

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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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Vail. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Vail station (USC00058575), 8.1 miles away. About 22.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationEagle County, Colorado
Coordinates39.52556, -106.38611
SourcesWikidata Q24883696 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Belden ghost town?

In Eagle County, Colorado, at 39.5256, -106.3861. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Vail, CO, about 7.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 69 miles away.

Can you visit Belden?

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 Belden?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Belden?

Yes. Gilman (0.6 mi), Pando (5.5 mi), Holy Cross City (9.1 mi), Kokomo (13 mi).

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