Delcarbon Ghost Town

Huerfano County, Colorado37.7125, -104.8769

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.7 miWalsenburg, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
6,340 ft1,933 m
Delcarbon, Colorado
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Delcarbon, in Huerfano County, Colorado, is a ghost town. It lies at about 6,340 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPuebloTrinidadWalsenburgColorado CityDelcarbon
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Delcarbon. 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 Walsenburg, CO, about 7.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 41 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Calumet1.6 mi southeast
  2. Tioga2.9 mi west
  3. Badito7.6 mi west
  4. Brodhead24 mi southeast
  5. Delagua28 mi southeast
  6. Ludlow31 mi southeast
  7. Berwind31 mi southeast
  8. Rosita37 mi northwest

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4721Jan4922Feb5727Mar6334Apr7243May8452Jun8758Jul8556Aug7948Sep6837Oct5628Nov4620DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 1.7 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 1.8 inJun: 1.3 inJul: 2.2 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 0.8 inOct: 1.3 inNov: 1.0 inDec: 1.0 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 Walsenburg 1 Nw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Walsenburg 1 Nw station (USC00058781), 7.2 miles away. About 17.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationHuerfano County, Colorado
Coordinates37.71250, -104.87694
Elevation6,340 ft (1,933 m)
Also known asDelcarbon, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q24885302 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Delcarbon ghost town?

In Huerfano County, Colorado, at 37.7125, -104.8769. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Walsenburg, CO, about 7.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 41 miles away.

Can you visit Delcarbon?

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 Delcarbon?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Walsenburg 1 Nw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Delcarbon?

Yes. Calumet (1.6 mi), Tioga (2.9 mi), Badito (7.6 mi), Brodhead (24 mi).

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