Dutchtown Ghost Town

Grand County, Colorado40.4378, -105.8817

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Rocky Mountain National Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
19 miEstes Park, CO
Mild months
Jun–Sep4 of 12
Next ghost town
1.9 miLulu City
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Dutchtown. No free-licensed photo yet.

Dutchtown is a ghost town in Grand County, Colorado. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On the map

20 mi40 miFort CollinsBoulderLovelandEstes ParkGranbyLaporteLyonsDutchtown
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dutchtown. 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 Estes Park, CO, about 19 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Loveland, CO, 43 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Lulu City1.9 mi east
  2. Poudre City22 mi northeast
  3. Manhattan25 mi northeast
  4. Coalmont31 mi west
  5. Caribou35 mi southeast
  6. Old Roach36 mi north
  7. Stout39 mi east
  8. Tungsten39 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

National Park Service: Rocky Mountain National Park

PAD-US places this spot on Rocky Mountain National Park, land managed by the National Park 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°293Jan305Feb3812Mar4520Apr5527May6734Jun7340Jul7238Aug6431Sep5022Oct3812Nov304DecJan: 1.7 inFeb: 2.5 inMar: 1.8 inApr: 2.6 inMay: 2.3 inJun: 1.7 inJul: 2.4 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 1.9 inOct: 2.0 inNov: 1.7 inDec: 1.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Gould 4Se Sfsp.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Gould 4Se Sfsp station (USC00053446), 8.2 miles away. About 24.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGrand County, Colorado
Coordinates40.43778, -105.88167
Protected asNational Register of Historic Places (NRHP 76002292)
Also known asDutchtown, Colorado, Dutchtown, CO
SourcesWikidata Q5317502 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file

Questions

Where is Dutchtown ghost town?

In Grand County, Colorado, at 40.4378, -105.8817. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Estes Park, CO, about 19 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Loveland, CO, 43 miles away.

Can you visit Dutchtown?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Rocky Mountain National Park, land managed by the National Park 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 Dutchtown?

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Gould 4Se Sfsp.

Are there other ghost towns near Dutchtown?

Yes. Lulu City (1.9 mi), Poudre City (22 mi), Manhattan (25 mi), Coalmont (31 mi).

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