Bijou Basin Ghost Town

Elbert County, Colorado39.1622, -104.4242

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miBlack Forest, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town
5.5 miFondis
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Bijou Basin. No free-licensed photo yet.

Bijou Basin is an abandoned town in Elbert County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miColorado SpringsBlack ForestMonumentThe PineryWoodmoorAir Force AcademyBijou Basin
  • National Forest
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bijou Basin. 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 Black Forest, CO, about 15 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 27 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Fondis5.5 mi northeast
  2. Eastonville10 mi southwest
  3. Gwillimsville19 mi west
  4. Franceville26 mi south
  5. Husted27 mi southwest
  6. United States Air Force Academy27 mi southwest
  7. Dakan35 mi west
  8. Midway37 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

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°419Jan4213Feb5021Mar5627Apr6635May7644Jun8149Jul7948Aug7239Sep6027Oct5017Nov409DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 1.5 inApr: 2.4 inMay: 2.7 inJun: 2.3 inJul: 3.9 inAug: 3.5 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.2 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 0.6 inrain
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 Eastonville 2 Nnw. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eastonville 2 Nnw station (USC00052494), 10 miles away. About 21.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationElbert County, Colorado
Coordinates39.16222, -104.42417
SourcesWikidata Q56274413 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bijou Basin ghost town?

In Elbert County, Colorado, at 39.1622, -104.4242. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Black Forest, CO, about 15 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 27 miles away.

Can you visit Bijou Basin?

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 Bijou Basin?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Eastonville 2 Nnw. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Bijou Basin?

Yes. Fondis (5.5 mi), Eastonville (10 mi), Gwillimsville (19 mi), Franceville (26 mi).

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