Morley Ghost Town
Las Animas County, Colorado37.0311, -104.5040
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 9.8 miTrinidad, CO
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 9.6 miSopris
Morley, in Las Animas County, Colorado, is a ghost town.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Morley. 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 9.8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 86 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Sopris9.6 mi north
- Madrid10 mi northwest
- Yankee11 mi southeast
- Beshoar14 mi northeast
- Bowen15 mi north
- Primero15 mi northwest
- Abeyta18 mi east
- Berwind20 mi north
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 months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lake Maloya. Snow is normal from October to May.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lake Maloya station (USC00294742), 7.9 miles away. About 21.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Las Animas County, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.03110, -104.50400 |
| Also known as | Morley, Colorado |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14684970 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Morley ghost town?
In Las Animas County, Colorado, at 37.0311, -104.5040. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Trinidad, CO, about 9.8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 86 miles away.
Can you visit Morley?
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 Morley?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lake Maloya. Snow is normal from October to May.
Are there other ghost towns near Morley?
Yes. Sopris (9.6 mi), Madrid (10 mi), Yankee (11 mi), Beshoar (14 mi).
