Iola Ghost Town

Gunnison County, Colorado38.4750, -107.0973

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miGunnison, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town
10 miVulcan
Iola, Colorado
Photo: Scarpy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Iola is a ghost town in Gunnison County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miMontroseGunnisonCrested ButtePaoniaRidgwayIola
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Iola. 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 Gunnison, CO, about 11 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 90 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Vulcan10 mi southeast
  2. Ohio City27 mi east
  3. Pittsburg33 mi north
  4. Henson35 mi southwest
  5. Capitol City38 mi southwest
  6. Tincup39 mi northeast
  7. Abbeyville39 mi northeast
  8. Crystal40 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

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

-10°10°30°50°70°90°26-1Jan303Feb4415Mar5624Apr6632May7739Jun8346Jul8045Aug7237Sep6027Oct4416Nov283DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.7 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.6 inMay: 0.7 inJun: 0.4 inJul: 0.9 inAug: 1.1 inSep: 1.0 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.8 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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Blue Mesa Lake. Snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Blue Mesa Lake station (USC00050797), 3.9 miles away. About 8.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGunnison County, Colorado
Coordinates38.47499, -107.09727
SourcesWikidata Q24901349 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Iola ghost town?

In Gunnison County, Colorado, at 38.4750, -107.0973. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gunnison, CO, about 11 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 90 miles away.

Can you visit Iola?

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 Iola?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Blue Mesa Lake. Snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Iola?

Yes. Vulcan (10 mi), Ohio City (27 mi), Pittsburg (33 mi), Henson (35 mi).

More ghost towns in Colorado

All 141 ghost towns in Colorado · Ghost towns near Grand Junction