Brodhead Ghost Town

Las Animas County, Colorado37.4114, -104.6770

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
16 miWalsenburg, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
5 miDelagua
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Brodhead. No free-licensed photo yet.

Brodhead is a ghost town in Las Animas County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miTrinidadRatonWalsenburgColorado CityBrodhead
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Brodhead. 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 16 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 59 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Delagua5 mi south
  2. Ludlow7.5 mi southeast
  3. Berwind7.8 mi southeast
  4. Bowen15 mi southeast
  5. Primero19 mi south
  6. Sopris20 mi southeast
  7. Madrid20 mi south
  8. Beshoar20 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), 16 miles away. About 17.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLas Animas County, Colorado
Coordinates37.41140, -104.67700
SourcesWikidata Q16847120 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Brodhead ghost town?

In Las Animas County, Colorado, at 37.4114, -104.6770. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Walsenburg, CO, about 16 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 59 miles away.

Can you visit Brodhead?

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 Brodhead?

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 Brodhead?

Yes. Delagua (5 mi), Ludlow (7.5 mi), Berwind (7.8 mi), Bowen (15 mi).

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