Lytle Ghost Town

El Paso County, Colorado38.6025, -104.8678

Can you visit?

Closed federal land

Fort Carson · No public entry

Nearest town
8.7 miFort Carson, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
15 miSeven Lakes
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Lytle. No free-licensed photo yet.

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

On the map

20 mi40 miColorado SpringsSecurity-WidefieldPueblo WestFountainFort CarsonStratmoorLytle
  • State
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lytle. 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 Fort Carson, CO, about 8.7 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 19 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Seven Lakes15 mi northwest
  2. Goldfield16 mi northwest
  3. Altman17 mi northwest
  4. Old Mountain View17 mi northwest
  5. Midway18 mi north
  6. Franceville20 mi northeast
  7. Swallows21 mi south
  8. Chandler24 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

Military or DOE land: Fort Carson

This spot falls inside Fort Carson, 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°4518Jan4620Feb5527Mar6134Apr7144May8253Jun8658Jul8457Aug7749Sep6537Oct5326Nov4519DecJan: 0.3 inFeb: 0.3 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 1.4 inMay: 2.0 inJun: 2.3 inJul: 3.1 inAug: 3.0 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 0.8 inNov: 0.4 inDec: 0.2 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 Colorado Springs Muni Ap. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Colorado Springs Muni Ap station (USW00093037), 17 miles away. About 16.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationEl Paso County, Colorado
Coordinates38.60250, -104.86778
SourcesWikidata Q30622061 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lytle ghost town?

In El Paso County, Colorado, at 38.6025, -104.8678. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fort Carson, CO, about 8.7 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 19 miles away.

Can you visit Lytle?

Closed federal land. This spot falls inside Fort Carson, 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 Lytle?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Lytle?

Yes. Seven Lakes (15 mi), Goldfield (16 mi), Altman (17 mi), Old Mountain View (17 mi).

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