Caribou Ghost Town

Boulder County, Colorado39.9808, -105.5790

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4 miNederland, CO
Mild months
Jun–Sep4 of 12
Elevation
9,970 ft3,039 m
Caribou, Colorado
Photo: Robert W. McLeod, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Caribou is an abandoned town in Boulder County, Colorado. It lies at about 9,970 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miBoulderLouisvilleSuperiorGunbarrelGranbyCoal CreekIdaho SpringsCaribou
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Caribou. 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 Nederland, CO, about 4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Boulder, CO, 18 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Tungsten5.5 mi east
  2. Alice12 mi south
  3. Nevadaville13 mi south
  4. Russell Gulch14 mi south
  5. Silver Creek16 mi south
  6. Bakerville23 mi southwest
  7. Arapahoe26 mi southeast
  8. Mount Vernon28 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Roosevelt National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°2912Jan2812Feb3617Mar4022Apr5029May6236Jun6842Jul6641Aug5834Sep4726Oct3519Nov2812DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 3.7 inApr: 4.8 inMay: 3.8 inJun: 1.9 inJul: 3.0 inAug: 2.5 inSep: 2.0 inOct: 2.2 inNov: 2.3 inDec: 2.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Boulder 14 W.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Boulder 14 W station (USW00094075), 4.3 miles away. About 33.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBoulder County, Colorado
Coordinates39.98080, -105.57900
Elevation9,970 ft (3,039 m)
Also known asCaribou, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q5039490 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Caribou ghost town?

In Boulder County, Colorado, at 39.9808, -105.5790. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Nederland, CO, about 4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Boulder, CO, 18 miles away.

Can you visit Caribou?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Roosevelt National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Caribou?

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Boulder 14 W.

Are there other ghost towns near Caribou?

Yes. Tungsten (5.5 mi), Alice (12 mi), Nevadaville (13 mi), Russell Gulch (14 mi).

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