Serene Ghost Town

Weld County, Colorado40.0240, -105.0280

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.3 miErie, CO
Mild months
Mar–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
4.8 miDick
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Serene. No free-licensed photo yet.

Serene is an abandoned town in Weld County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miThorntonBroomfieldNorthglennFrederickSerene
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Serene. 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 Erie, CO, about 1.3 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Broomfield, CO, 5 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Dick4.8 mi east
  2. Henderson11 mi southeast
  3. Arapahoe19 mi southwest
  4. Tungsten24 mi west
  5. Montana City24 mi south
  6. Mount Vernon25 mi southwest
  7. Caribou29 mi west
  8. Nevadaville31 mi southwest

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°4819Jan5020Feb5828Mar6435Apr7244May8553Jun9159Jul8957Aug8249Sep6737Oct5627Nov4819DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 1.2 inApr: 1.9 inMay: 2.4 inJun: 1.5 inJul: 1.7 inAug: 1.3 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 0.7 inDec: 0.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Northglenn. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Northglenn station (USC00055984), 8.7 miles away. About 14.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWeld County, Colorado
Coordinates40.02400, -105.02800
SourcesWikidata Q7453198 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Serene ghost town?

In Weld County, Colorado, at 40.0240, -105.0280. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Erie, CO, about 1.3 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Broomfield, CO, 5 miles away.

Can you visit Serene?

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 Serene?

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Northglenn. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Serene?

Yes. Dick (4.8 mi), Henderson (11 mi), Arapahoe (19 mi), Tungsten (24 mi).

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