Calcite Ghost Town

Fremont County, Colorado38.4361, -105.8872

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3 miHoward, CO
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
7,600 ft2,317 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Calcite. No free-licensed photo yet.

Calcite is an abandoned town in Fremont County, Colorado. It lies at about 7,600 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miCañon CitySalidaLincoln ParkFlorenceBuena VistaPark CenterPoncha SpringsCalcite
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Calcite. 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 Howard, CO, about 3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 68 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Alder9.4 mi southwest
  2. Alpine29 mi northwest
  3. Trump29 mi north
  4. Mary Murphy Mine30 mi northwest
  5. St. Elmo31 mi northwest
  6. Antero Junction34 mi north
  7. Querida37 mi southeast
  8. Chandler37 mi east

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°4312Jan4615Feb5421Mar6028Apr7035May8243Jun8649Jul8347Aug7739Sep6529Oct5320Nov4313DecJan: 0.3 inFeb: 0.3 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.0 inJun: 0.5 inJul: 1.4 inAug: 1.5 inSep: 0.7 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.2 inDec: 0.4 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Salida. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Salida station (USC00057370), 9.6 miles away. About 9.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationFremont County, Colorado
Coordinates38.43611, -105.88722
Elevation7,600 ft (2,317 m)
SourcesWikidata Q85845591 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Calcite ghost town?

In Fremont County, Colorado, at 38.4361, -105.8872. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Howard, CO, about 3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 68 miles away.

Can you visit Calcite?

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 Calcite?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Calcite?

Yes. Alder (9.4 mi), Alpine (29 mi), Trump (29 mi), Mary Murphy Mine (30 mi).

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