Crystal Ghost Town

Gunnison County, Colorado39.0592, -107.1011

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miSnowmass Village, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
8,950 ft2,728 m
Crystal, Colorado
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Crystal is a ghost town in Gunnison County, Colorado. It lies at about 8,950 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGlenwood SpringsGypsumGunnisonCarbondaleAspenNew CastleCrystal
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Crystal. 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 Snowmass Village, CO, about 14 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 79 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Pittsburg7.7 mi south
  2. Ashcroft16 mi east
  3. Lenado22 mi northeast
  4. Independence27 mi east
  5. Winfield36 mi east
  6. Abbeyville38 mi southeast
  7. Vicksburg39 mi east
  8. Tincup40 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: White River 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

-10°10°30°50°70°90°26-6Jan29-2Feb387Mar4719Apr5828May7034Jun7640Jul7438Aug6631Sep5422Oct399Nov27-4DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 2.5 inMar: 2.1 inApr: 2.0 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 0.9 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 2.0 inSep: 1.9 inOct: 1.7 inNov: 2.0 inDec: 2.3 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 Crested Butte. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Crested Butte station (USC00051959), 14 miles away. About 23.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGunnison County, Colorado
Coordinates39.05917, -107.10111
Elevation8,950 ft (2,728 m)
Also known asCrystal, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q5191099 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Crystal ghost town?

In Gunnison County, Colorado, at 39.0592, -107.1011. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Snowmass Village, CO, about 14 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 79 miles away.

Can you visit Crystal?

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: White River National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Crystal?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Crested Butte. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Crystal?

Yes. Pittsburg (7.7 mi), Ashcroft (16 mi), Lenado (22 mi), Independence (27 mi).

More ghost towns in Colorado

All 141 ghost towns in Colorado · Ghost towns near Grand Junction