Husted Ghost Town

El Paso County, Colorado39.0098, -104.8818

Can you visit?

Closed federal land

United States Armyir Force Academy · No public entry

Nearest town
1.4 miAir Force Academy, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
0.5 miUnited States Air Force Academy
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Husted. No free-licensed photo yet.

Husted, in El Paso County, Colorado, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miColorado SpringsBlack ForestMonumentWoodmoorWoodland ParkHusted
  • National Forest
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Husted. 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 Air Force Academy, CO, about 1.4 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 12 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. United States Air Force Academy0.5 mi west
  2. Gwillimsville8.5 mi northeast
  3. Midway13 mi southwest
  4. Old Mountain View14 mi southwest
  5. Seven Lakes17 mi southwest
  6. Eastonville18 mi east
  7. Dakan19 mi northwest
  8. Franceville21 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

Military or DOE land: United States Armyir Force Academy

This spot falls inside United States Armyir Force Academy, land held by the U.S. Department of Defense. Sites like this are usually closed to the public.

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°4314Jan4314Feb5223Mar5728Apr6738May7947Jun8453Jul8151Aug7544Sep6332Oct5222Nov4315DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 2.1 inMay: 2.3 inJun: 1.8 inJul: 2.7 inAug: 3.1 inSep: 1.7 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.7 inDec: 0.5 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 Monument 3S.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Monument 3S station (USC00055733), 3.3 miles away. About 18.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationEl Paso County, Colorado
Coordinates39.00981, -104.88181
Also known asHusted, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q56274424 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Husted ghost town?

In El Paso County, Colorado, at 39.0098, -104.8818. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Air Force Academy, CO, about 1.4 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 12 miles away.

Can you visit Husted?

Closed federal land. This spot falls inside United States Armyir Force Academy, land held by the U.S. Department of Defense. Sites like this are usually closed to the public.

When is the best time to visit Husted?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Monument 3S.

Are there other ghost towns near Husted?

Yes. United States Air Force Academy (0.5 mi), Gwillimsville (8.5 mi), Midway (13 mi), Old Mountain View (14 mi).

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