Pagosa Junction Ghost Town

Archuleta County, Colorado37.0381, -107.1992

Can you visit?

Tribal land

Southern Ute Reservation · Ask the tribe first

Nearest town
12 miDulce, NM
Mild months
May–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
2.8 miJuanita
Pagosa Junction, Colorado
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Pagosa Junction is a former settlement in Archuleta County, Colorado, listed among the ghost towns of Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miDurangoBayfieldDulceCenter PointPagosa SpringsPagosa Junction
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pagosa Junction. 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 Dulce, NM, about 12 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 117 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Juanita2.8 mi east
  2. Chimney Rock15 mi northwest
  3. Gobernador26 mi southwest
  4. Osier48 mi east
  5. Spar City48 mi north
  6. Needleton50 mi northwest
  7. Mayday53 mi northwest
  8. Sublette54 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

Tribal land: Southern Ute Reservation

This spot is inside Southern Ute Reservation. Tribal nations set their own rules for visitors, and some parcels inside a reservation are privately owned, so contact the tribe before you go.

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°4410Jan4816Feb5722Mar6428Apr7434May8441Jun8850Jul8549Aug7941Sep6829Oct5420Nov4412DecJan: 1.5 inFeb: 1.4 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 1.2 inMay: 1.1 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.4 inSep: 1.7 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 1.3 inDec: 1.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dulce station (USC00292608), 13 miles away. About 17.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationArchuleta County, Colorado
Coordinates37.03806, -107.19921
Also known asPagosa Junction, Colorado, Pagosa Junction, CO
SourcesWikidata Q122546778 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pagosa Junction ghost town?

In Archuleta County, Colorado, at 37.0381, -107.1992. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dulce, NM, about 12 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 117 miles away.

Can you visit Pagosa Junction?

Tribal land. This spot is inside Southern Ute Reservation. Tribal nations set their own rules for visitors, and some parcels inside a reservation are privately owned, so contact the tribe before you go.

When is the best time to visit Pagosa Junction?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Pagosa Junction?

Yes. Juanita (2.8 mi), Chimney Rock (15 mi), Gobernador (26 mi).

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