Kokomo Ghost Town

Summit County, Colorado39.4241, -106.1898

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town: 9.4 miBreckenridge, CO
Mild months: Jun–Sep4 of 12
Next ghost town: 4 miClimax

Kokomo, Colorado — Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kokomo is a former settlement in Summit County, Colorado, listed among the ghost towns of Colorado.

On the map

National Forest
Private or unlisted

Star: Kokomo. 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 Breckenridge, CO, about 9.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 60 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

Climax4 mi south
Pando8 mi west
Preston10 mi northeast
Buckskin Joe11 mi southeast
Dyersville11 mi east
Belden13 mi northwest
Adelaide13 mi south
Gilman13 mi northwest

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

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 Climax. Snow is normal from September to June.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Climax station (USC00051660), 3.9 miles away. About 25.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

Location	Summit County, Colorado
Coordinates	39.42415, -106.18975
Sources	Wikidata Q25080124 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Kokomo ghost town?

In Summit County, Colorado, at 39.4241, -106.1898. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Breckenridge, CO, about 9.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 60 miles away.

Can you visit Kokomo?

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 Kokomo?

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Climax. Snow is normal from September to June.

Are there other ghost towns near Kokomo?

Yes. Climax (4 mi), Pando (8 mi), Preston (10 mi), Buckskin Joe (11 mi).