Preston Ghost Town

Summit County, Colorado39.4958, -106.0211

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.2 miBreckenridge, CO
Mild months
Jun–Sep4 of 12
Next ghost town
3.6 miTiger
Preston, Colorado
Photo: D&RG Railfan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Preston is an abandoned town in Summit County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miAvonSilverthorneVailFriscoLeadvilleFraserPreston
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Preston. 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 Breckenridge, CO, about 1.2 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 50 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Tiger3.6 mi northeast
  2. Parkville3.8 mi east
  3. Dyersville5.6 mi south
  4. Saints John9.1 mi northeast
  5. Kokomo10 mi southwest
  6. Climax13 mi southwest
  7. Buckskin Joe14 mi south
  8. Pando17 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

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: White River National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°312Jan334Feb4010Mar4818Apr5826May6933Jun7538Jul7237Aug6630Sep5421Oct4111Nov323DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 1.0 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 1.4 inMay: 1.3 inJun: 1.1 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.0 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 0.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Dillon 1 E. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dillon 1 E station (USC00052281), 9 miles away. About 14.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSummit County, Colorado
Coordinates39.49583, -106.02111
SourcesWikidata Q96400053 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Preston ghost town?

In Summit County, Colorado, at 39.4958, -106.0211. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Breckenridge, CO, about 1.2 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 50 miles away.

Can you visit Preston?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: White River National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Preston?

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Dillon 1 E. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Preston?

Yes. Tiger (3.6 mi), Parkville (3.8 mi), Dyersville (5.6 mi), Saints John (9.1 mi).

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