Stout Ghost Town

Larimer County, Colorado40.5265, -105.1577

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Horsetooth Area · Open to visitors

Nearest town
5.1 miFort Collins, CO
Mild months
Mar–Oct8 of 12
Next ghost town
27 miManhattan
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Stout. No free-licensed photo yet.

Stout is a ghost town in Larimer County, Colorado.

On the map

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

Star: Stout. 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 Fort Collins, CO, about 5.1 miles east in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Manhattan27 mi northwest
  2. Poudre City27 mi northwest
  3. Virginia Dale31 mi north
  4. Serene35 mi south
  5. Dick36 mi south
  6. Lulu City37 mi west
  7. Dutchtown39 mi west
  8. Sherman41 mi north

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

Who owns the land

City or county land: Horsetooth Area

PAD-US places this spot on Horsetooth Area, land managed by the county. 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4518Jan4721Feb5628Mar6235Apr7144May8253Jun8759Jul8556Aug7748Sep6436Oct5226Nov4418DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 2.1 inMay: 2.7 inJun: 1.9 inJul: 1.6 inAug: 1.4 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.2 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Ft Collins. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ft Collins station (USC00053005), 5.1 miles away. About 15.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLarimer County, Colorado
Coordinates40.52650, -105.15770
SourcesWikidata Q7620601 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Stout ghost town?

In Larimer County, Colorado, at 40.5265, -105.1577. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fort Collins, CO, about 5.1 miles east in a straight line.

Can you visit Stout?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Horsetooth Area, land managed by the county. 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 Stout?

Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ft Collins. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Stout?

Yes. Manhattan (27 mi), Poudre City (27 mi), Virginia Dale (31 mi), Serene (35 mi).

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