Coalmont Ghost Town

Jackson County, Colorado40.5619, -106.4460

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
21 miSteamboat Springs, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
8,220 ft2,504 m
Coalmont, Colorado
Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Coalmont is a former settlement in Jackson County, Colorado, listed among the ghost towns of Colorado. It lies at about 8,220 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSteamboat SpringsGranbyHaydenKremmlingCoalmont
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Coalmont. 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 Steamboat Springs, CO, about 21 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Collins, CO, 73 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Mystic29 mi west
  2. Pearl30 mi north
  3. Old Roach30 mi northeast
  4. Dutchtown31 mi east
  5. Haybro31 mi southwest
  6. Lulu City32 mi east
  7. Columbine34 mi northwest
  8. Poudre City44 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

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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 Spicer.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Spicer station (USC00057848), 6.2 miles away. About 15.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJackson County, Colorado
Coordinates40.56190, -106.44600
Elevation8,220 ft (2,504 m)
Also known asCoalmont, Colorado, Coalmont, CO
SourcesWikidata Q3541479 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Coalmont ghost town?

In Jackson County, Colorado, at 40.5619, -106.4460. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Steamboat Springs, CO, about 21 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Collins, CO, 73 miles away.

Can you visit Coalmont?

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 Coalmont?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Spicer.

Are there other ghost towns near Coalmont?

Yes. Mystic (29 mi), Pearl (30 mi), Old Roach (30 mi), Dutchtown (31 mi).

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