Poudre City Ghost Town

Larimer County, Colorado40.6984, -105.6250

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Roosevelt National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
23 miEstes Park, CO
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
2.7 miManhattan
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Poudre City. No free-licensed photo yet.

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

On the map

20 mi40 miFort CollinsLovelandWindsorBerthoudWellingtonPoudre City
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Poudre 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 Estes Park, CO, about 23 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Collins, CO, 31 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Manhattan2.7 mi northeast
  2. Lulu City21 mi southwest
  3. Dutchtown22 mi southwest
  4. Virginia Dale23 mi northeast
  5. Stout27 mi southeast
  6. Old Roach30 mi northwest
  7. Sherman31 mi northeast
  8. Buford34 mi northeast

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

Who owns the land

National Forest: Roosevelt National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Roosevelt National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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

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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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Rustic 9Wsw. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rustic 9Wsw station (USC00057296), 4.5 miles away. About 13.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLarimer County, Colorado
Coordinates40.69840, -105.62500
Also known asPoudre City, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q18158642 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Poudre City ghost town?

In Larimer County, Colorado, at 40.6984, -105.6250. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Estes Park, CO, about 23 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Collins, CO, 31 miles away.

Can you visit Poudre City?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Roosevelt National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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 Poudre City?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rustic 9Wsw. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Poudre City?

Yes. Manhattan (2.7 mi), Lulu City (21 mi), Dutchtown (22 mi), Virginia Dale (23 mi).

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