Russell Gulch Ghost Town

Gilpin County, Colorado39.7786, -105.5370

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.7 miIdaho Springs, CO
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
1.2 miNevadaville
Russell Gulch, Colorado
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Russell Gulch is an abandoned town in Gilpin County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miGoldenFairmountEvergreenGeneseeCoal CreekRussell Gulch
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Russell Gulch. 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 Idaho Springs, CO, about 2.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Arvada, CO, 21 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Nevadaville1.2 mi north
  2. Silver Creek5.3 mi west
  3. Alice6.3 mi northwest
  4. Tungsten14 mi north
  5. Caribou14 mi north
  6. Bakerville15 mi southwest
  7. Mount Vernon18 mi east
  8. Arapahoe19 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3616Jan3815Feb4421Mar5026Apr6035May7242Jun7749Jul7446Aug6839Sep5730Oct4422Nov3615DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.4 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 2.1 inJun: 1.5 inJul: 2.5 inAug: 2.2 inSep: 1.5 inOct: 1.2 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 May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Georgetown. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Georgetown station (USC00053261), 10 miles away. About 18.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGilpin County, Colorado
Coordinates39.77860, -105.53700
Also known asRussell Gulch, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q7381533 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Russell Gulch ghost town?

In Gilpin County, Colorado, at 39.7786, -105.5370. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Idaho Springs, CO, about 2.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Arvada, CO, 21 miles away.

Can you visit Russell Gulch?

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 Russell Gulch?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Russell Gulch?

Yes. Nevadaville (1.2 mi), Silver Creek (5.3 mi), Alice (6.3 mi), Tungsten (14 mi).

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