Lenado Ghost Town

Pitkin County, Colorado39.2425, -106.7620

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.2 miAspen, CO
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
8,540 ft2,603 m
Lenado, Colorado
Photo: Matthew Trump, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lenado, in Pitkin County, Colorado, is a ghost town. It lies at about 8,540 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miEdwardsGypsumCarbondaleLenado
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lenado. 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 Aspen, CO, about 5.2 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 93 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Independence13 mi southeast
  2. Ashcroft13 mi south
  3. Holy Cross City19 mi northeast
  4. Crystal22 mi southwest
  5. Winfield25 mi southeast
  6. Pittsburg26 mi southwest
  7. Vicksburg27 mi southeast
  8. Adelaide27 mi east

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: White River National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°3210Jan3512Feb4320Mar5027Apr6035May7142Jun7648Jul7347Aug6740Sep5530Oct4219Nov3210DecJan: 1.9 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 2.7 inMay: 2.2 inJun: 1.1 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 1.8 inSep: 1.9 inOct: 2.1 inNov: 2.1 inDec: 2.0 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 Aspen 1Sw. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Aspen 1Sw station (USC00050372), 5.7 miles away. About 24.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPitkin County, Colorado
Coordinates39.24250, -106.76200
Elevation8,540 ft (2,603 m)
Also known asLenado, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q6522213 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lenado ghost town?

In Pitkin County, Colorado, at 39.2425, -106.7620. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Aspen, CO, about 5.2 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 93 miles away.

Can you visit Lenado?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: White River National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Lenado?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Lenado?

Yes. Independence (13 mi), Ashcroft (13 mi), Holy Cross City (19 mi), Crystal (22 mi).

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