Montana City Ghost Town

Denver County, Colorado39.6765, -104.9970

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Grant Frontier Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
2 miEnglewood, CO
Mild months
Mar–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miMount Vernon
Montana City, Colorado
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Montana City is a former settlement in Denver County, Colorado, listed among the ghost towns of Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miLittletonColumbineMontana City
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Montana City. 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 Englewood, CO, about 2 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 6.6 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Mount Vernon11 mi west
  2. Arapahoe12 mi northwest
  3. Henderson18 mi north
  4. Serene24 mi north
  5. Dick25 mi north
  6. Russell Gulch30 mi west
  7. Nevadaville30 mi west
  8. Dakan31 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

City or county land: Grant Frontier Park

PAD-US places this spot on Grant Frontier Park, land managed by the city. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°4821Jan4922Feb5830Mar6436Apr7346May8556Jun9162Jul9060Aug8251Sep6838Oct5628Nov4721DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 2.0 inMay: 2.6 inJun: 1.7 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 1.8 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 1.2 inNov: 0.8 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 June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Denver Water Dept. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Denver Water Dept station (USC00052223), 3.7 miles away. About 15.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDenver County, Colorado
Coordinates39.67650, -104.99700
Also known asMontana City, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q3322416 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Montana City ghost town?

In Denver County, Colorado, at 39.6765, -104.9970. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Englewood, CO, about 2 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 6.6 miles away.

Can you visit Montana City?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Grant Frontier Park, land managed by the city. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Montana City?

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Denver Water Dept. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Montana City?

Yes. Mount Vernon (11 mi), Arapahoe (12 mi), Henderson (18 mi), Serene (24 mi).

More ghost towns in Colorado

All 141 ghost towns in Colorado · Ghost towns near Denver · Ghost towns near Colorado Springs