Berwind Ghost Town

Las Animas County, Colorado37.3083, -104.6183

Can you visit?

Public land, closed

Slb Land · No public entry

Nearest town
12 miTrinidad, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
2.6 miLudlow
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Berwind, in Las Animas County, Colorado, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miTrinidadRatonWalsenburgBerwind
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Berwind. 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 Trinidad, CO, about 12 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 66 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ludlow2.6 mi northeast
  2. Delagua3.3 mi northwest
  3. Bowen7.7 mi southeast
  4. Brodhead7.8 mi northwest
  5. Sopris12 mi southeast
  6. Madrid13 mi south
  7. Beshoar13 mi southeast
  8. Primero13 mi southwest

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

Who owns the land

State land: Slb Land

PAD-US places this spot on Slb Land, land managed by the state land board. PAD-US marks it as closed to the public.

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°4815Jan5018Feb5724Mar6331Apr7240May8350Jun8754Jul8453Aug7945Sep6733Oct5624Nov4816DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 1.2 inApr: 1.7 inMay: 1.7 inJun: 1.6 inJul: 3.0 inAug: 2.7 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.3 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 0.7 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 Trinidad Lake. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Trinidad Lake station (USC00058436), 11 miles away. About 17.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLas Animas County, Colorado
Coordinates37.30833, -104.61833
Also known asBerwind, Colorado, Berwind, CO
SourcesWikidata Q42366950 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Berwind ghost town?

In Las Animas County, Colorado, at 37.3083, -104.6183. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Trinidad, CO, about 12 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 66 miles away.

Can you visit Berwind?

Public land, closed. PAD-US places this spot on Slb Land, land managed by the state land board. PAD-US marks it as closed to the public.

When is the best time to visit Berwind?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Berwind?

Yes. Ludlow (2.6 mi), Delagua (3.3 mi), Bowen (7.7 mi), Brodhead (7.8 mi).

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