Hecla Ghost Town

Laramie County, Wyoming41.1575, -105.1733

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
16 miWarren AFB, WY
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
6,760 ft2,060 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Hecla. No free-licensed photo yet.

Hecla, in Laramie County, Wyoming, is a ghost town. It lies at about 6,760 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miCheyenneLaramieWellingtonRanchettesSouth GreeleyHecla
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hecla. 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 Warren AFB, WY, about 16 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cheyenne, WY, 20 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Buford7.3 mi west
  2. Sherman10 mi southwest
  3. Sherman Summit15 mi west
  4. Virginia Dale17 mi southwest
  5. Manhattan37 mi southwest
  6. Poudre City40 mi southwest
  7. Bosler40 mi northwest
  8. Stout44 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.

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°3917Jan4116Feb4822Mar5428Apr6337May7545Jun8152Jul8051Aug7242Sep5931Oct4722Nov3916DecJan: 0.3 inFeb: 0.4 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 2.2 inJun: 2.0 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 1.6 inSep: 1.5 inOct: 1.0 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.4 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Hecla 1E. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hecla 1E station (USC00484442), 0.6 miles away. About 14.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLaramie County, Wyoming
Coordinates41.15750, -105.17333
Elevation6,760 ft (2,060 m)
Also known asHecla, Wyoming
SourcesWikidata Q29465903 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hecla ghost town?

In Laramie County, Wyoming, at 41.1575, -105.1733. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Warren AFB, WY, about 16 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cheyenne, WY, 20 miles away.

Can you visit Hecla?

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 Hecla?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hecla 1E. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Hecla?

Yes. Buford (7.3 mi), Sherman (10 mi), Sherman Summit (15 mi), Virginia Dale (17 mi).

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