Dakan Ghost Town

Douglas County, Colorado39.2375, -105.0660

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Pike National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
5.5 miPerry Park, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miGwillimsville
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Dakan. No free-licensed photo yet.

Dakan is a ghost town in Douglas County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miCastle RockCastle PinesMonumentRoxborough ParkWoodmoorWoodland ParkDakan
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dakan. 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 Perry Park, CO, about 5.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Castle Rock, CO, 15 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Gwillimsville18 mi southeast
  2. United States Air Force Academy18 mi southeast
  3. Husted19 mi southeast
  4. Tarryall23 mi west
  5. Midway28 mi south
  6. Old Mountain View28 mi south
  7. Eastonville30 mi southeast
  8. Montana City31 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

National Forest: Pike National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Pike National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°4514Jan4616Feb5323Mar5829Apr6738May7947Jun8453Jul8251Aug7643Sep6432Oct5323Nov4415DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 1.2 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 1.8 inJun: 1.7 inJul: 2.6 inAug: 2.6 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 1.0 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.5 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 Cheesman. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cheesman station (USC00051528), 11 miles away. About 15.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDouglas County, Colorado
Coordinates39.23750, -105.06600
Also known asDakan, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q5209918 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Dakan ghost town?

In Douglas County, Colorado, at 39.2375, -105.0660. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Perry Park, CO, about 5.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Castle Rock, CO, 15 miles away.

Can you visit Dakan?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Pike National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Dakan?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Dakan?

Yes. Gwillimsville (18 mi), United States Air Force Academy (18 mi), Husted (19 mi), Tarryall (23 mi).

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