Ludlow Ghost Town

Las Animas County, Colorado37.3333, -104.5833

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miTrinidad, CO
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
2.6 miBerwind
Ludlow, Colorado
Photo: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ludlow is a ghost town in Las Animas County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miTrinidadRatonWalsenburgLudlow
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Ludlow. 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 Trinidad, CO, about 12 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 65 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Berwind2.6 mi southwest
  2. Delagua4.5 mi west
  3. Bowen7.4 mi southeast
  4. Brodhead7.5 mi northwest
  5. Sopris12 mi southeast
  6. Beshoar13 mi southeast
  7. Madrid15 mi south
  8. Primero16 mi southwest

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°5022Jan5224Feb5932Mar6638Apr7447May8556Jun8861Jul8659Aug8052Sep6940Oct5730Nov4822DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 1.4 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 1.3 inJul: 2.6 inAug: 2.3 inSep: 1.3 inOct: 1.2 inNov: 0.6 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 March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Trinidad. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Trinidad station (USC00058429), 12 miles away. About 14.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLas Animas County, Colorado
Coordinates37.33333, -104.58333
Also known asLudlow, CO
SourcesWikidata Q1003486 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Ludlow ghost town?

In Las Animas County, Colorado, at 37.3333, -104.5833. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Trinidad, CO, about 12 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 65 miles away.

Can you visit Ludlow?

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 Ludlow?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Trinidad. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Ludlow?

Yes. Berwind (2.6 mi), Delagua (4.5 mi), Bowen (7.4 mi), Brodhead (7.5 mi).

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