Duncan Ghost Town

Saguache County, Colorado37.8742, -105.6140

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Rio Grande National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
28 miCenter, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miColfax
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Duncan. No free-licensed photo yet.

Duncan is an abandoned town in Saguache County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miCañon CityAlamosaLincoln ParkMonte VistaFlorenceCenterColorado CityDuncan
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Duncan. 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 Center, CO, about 28 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 61 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Colfax12 mi northeast
  2. Rosita22 mi northeast
  3. Querida23 mi northeast
  4. Badito34 mi east
  5. Tioga39 mi east
  6. Chandler41 mi northeast
  7. Alder41 mi northwest
  8. Calcite42 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: Rio Grande National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Rio Grande 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Great Sand Dunes National 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

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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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Crestone 2 Se. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Crestone 2 Se station (USC00051964), 8.4 miles away. About 12.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSaguache County, Colorado
Coordinates37.87420, -105.61400
Also known asDuncan, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q5314221 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Duncan ghost town?

In Saguache County, Colorado, at 37.8742, -105.6140. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Center, CO, about 28 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 61 miles away.

Can you visit Duncan?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Rio Grande 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Great Sand Dunes National Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Duncan?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Crestone 2 Se. Snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Duncan?

Yes. Colfax (12 mi), Rosita (22 mi), Querida (23 mi), Badito (34 mi).

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