Mystic Ghost Town
Routt County, Colorado40.5700, -106.9958
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 11 miSteamboat Springs, CO
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 17 miHaybro
Mystic, in Routt County, Colorado, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Mystic. 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 Steamboat Springs, CO, about 11 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Boulder, CO, 99 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Haybro17 mi south
- Columbine20 mi north
- Coalmont29 mi east
- Pearl37 mi northeast
- Battle40 mi north
- Axial46 mi southwest
- Old Roach52 mi northeast
- Dutchtown59 mi east
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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Steamboat Springs. Snow is normal from October to May.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Steamboat Springs station (USC00057936), 11 miles away. About 24.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Routt County, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.57000, -106.99583 |
| Also known as | Mystic, Colorado |
| Sources | Wikidata Q25349997 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Mystic ghost town?
In Routt County, Colorado, at 40.5700, -106.9958. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Steamboat Springs, CO, about 11 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Boulder, CO, 99 miles away.
Can you visit Mystic?
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 Mystic?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Steamboat Springs. Snow is normal from October to May.
Are there other ghost towns near Mystic?
Yes. Haybro (17 mi), Columbine (20 mi), Coalmont (29 mi), Pearl (37 mi).
