Goldfield Ghost Town

Teller County, Colorado38.7178, -105.1260

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
3.7 miCripple Creek, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town
1.3 miAltman
Goldfield, Colorado
Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Goldfield sits in Teller County, Colorado. People call it a ghost town, though 63 residents were counted in 2020.

On the map

20 mi40 miColorado SpringsSecurity-WidefieldFort CarsonCañon CityWoodland ParkStratmoorManitou SpringsGoldfield
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Goldfield. 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 Cripple Creek, CO, about 3.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 22 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Altman1.3 mi north
  2. Seven Lakes7.7 mi northeast
  3. Old Mountain View11 mi northeast
  4. Midway12 mi northeast
  5. Lytle16 mi southeast
  6. United States Air Force Academy24 mi northeast
  7. Husted24 mi northeast
  8. Chandler24 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 town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

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 May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Cripple Creek 3Nnw.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cripple Creek 3Nnw station (USC00051977), 6.7 miles away. About 18.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTeller County, Colorado
Coordinates38.71780, -105.12600
Census counts63 · 2010: 49 · 2020: 63
Also known asGoldfield, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q5580132 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Goldfield ghost town?

In Teller County, Colorado, at 38.7178, -105.1260. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cripple Creek, CO, about 3.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 22 miles away.

Can you visit Goldfield?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

When is the best time to visit Goldfield?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Cripple Creek 3Nnw.

Are there other ghost towns near Goldfield?

Yes. Altman (1.3 mi), Seven Lakes (7.7 mi), Old Mountain View (11 mi), Midway (12 mi).

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