Silver Creek Ghost Town

Clear Creek County, Colorado39.7553, -105.6320

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.2 miGeorgetown, CO
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
9,300 ft2,835 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Silver Creek. No free-licensed photo yet.

Silver Creek, in Clear Creek County, Colorado, is a ghost town. It lies at about 9,300 feet above sea level.

On the map

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  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Silver Creek. 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 Georgetown, CO, about 4.2 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Arvada, CO, 26 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Alice4.4 mi north
  2. Russell Gulch5.3 mi east
  3. Nevadaville5.9 mi northeast
  4. Bakerville10 mi southwest
  5. Caribou16 mi north
  6. Tungsten17 mi northeast
  7. Saints John18 mi southwest
  8. Mount Vernon23 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Arapaho National Forest, Slb Land. 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°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), 5 miles away. The town sits about 800 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 18.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationClear Creek County, Colorado
Coordinates39.75530, -105.63200
Elevation9,300 ft (2,835 m)
Also known asSilver Creek, Colorado, Silver Creek, CO
SourcesWikidata Q7515932 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Silver Creek ghost town?

In Clear Creek County, Colorado, at 39.7553, -105.6320. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Georgetown, CO, about 4.2 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Arvada, CO, 26 miles away.

Can you visit Silver Creek?

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: Arapaho National Forest, Slb Land. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Silver Creek?

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 Silver Creek?

Yes. Alice (4.4 mi), Russell Gulch (5.3 mi), Nevadaville (5.9 mi), Bakerville (10 mi).

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