Dallas Ghost Town

Ouray County, Colorado38.1833, -107.7450

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.9 miRidgway, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miOuray
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Dallas. No free-licensed photo yet.

Dallas is an abandoned town in Ouray County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miMontroseTellurideOlatheMountain VillageDallas
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dallas. 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 Ridgway, CO, about 1.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 77 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ouray12 mi south
  2. Sneffels14 mi south
  3. Tomboy17 mi south
  4. Pandora17 mi south
  5. Ironton18 mi south
  6. Guston19 mi south
  7. Capitol City19 mi southeast
  8. Red Mountain Town19 mi south

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: Ridgway State Park. 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°406Jan4412Feb5220Mar5926Apr7034May8139Jun8546Jul8245Aug7636Sep6426Oct5116Nov408DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 1.4 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 0.8 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.0 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 1.2 inDec: 1.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ridgway station (USC00057020), 2.4 miles away. About 16.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationOuray County, Colorado
Coordinates38.18330, -107.74500
Also known asDallas, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q5211213 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Dallas ghost town?

In Ouray County, Colorado, at 38.1833, -107.7450. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ridgway, CO, about 1.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 77 miles away.

Can you visit Dallas?

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: Ridgway State Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Dallas?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Dallas?

Yes. Ouray (12 mi), Sneffels (14 mi), Tomboy (17 mi), Pandora (17 mi).

More ghost towns in Colorado

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