Mount Vernon Ghost Town

Jefferson County, Colorado39.6907, -105.2086

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Matthews/Winters Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
3.3 miWest Pleasant View, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
6 miArapahoe
Mount Vernon, Colorado
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mount Vernon, in Jefferson County, Colorado, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miDakota RidgeKen CarylWheat RidgeGoldenFairmountMount Vernon
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mount Vernon. 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 West Pleasant View, CO, about 3.3 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 4.9 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Arapahoe6 mi north
  2. Montana City11 mi east
  3. Russell Gulch18 mi west
  4. Nevadaville19 mi northwest
  5. Silver Creek23 mi west
  6. Tungsten24 mi northwest
  7. Henderson24 mi northeast
  8. Alice25 mi west

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: Matthews/Winters Park

PAD-US places this spot on Matthews/Winters Park, land managed by the county. 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°4521Jan4522Feb5329Mar5935Apr6844May8054Jun8660Jul8458Aug7649Sep6337Oct5228Nov4520DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 2.4 inMay: 2.6 inJun: 2.1 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.1 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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lakewood. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lakewood station (USC00054762), 6.2 miles away. About 17.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJefferson County, Colorado
Coordinates39.69072, -105.20860
SourcesWikidata Q55620063 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mount Vernon ghost town?

In Jefferson County, Colorado, at 39.6907, -105.2086. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is West Pleasant View, CO, about 3.3 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 4.9 miles away.

Can you visit Mount Vernon?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Matthews/Winters Park, land managed by the county. 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 Mount Vernon?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Mount Vernon?

Yes. Arapahoe (6 mi), Montana City (11 mi), Russell Gulch (18 mi), Nevadaville (19 mi).

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