Swallows Ghost Town

Pueblo County, Colorado38.3022, -104.8603

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Pueblo · Open to visitors

Nearest town
4.2 miPueblo West, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
19 miChandler
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Swallows. No free-licensed photo yet.

Swallows is an abandoned town in Pueblo County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miPuebloSecurity-WidefieldFountainFort CarsonCañon CityStratmoorSwallows
  • State
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Swallows. 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 Pueblo West, CO, about 4.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 14 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Chandler19 mi west
  2. Lytle21 mi north
  3. Querida28 mi southwest
  4. Rosita29 mi southwest
  5. Autobees32 mi east
  6. Goldfield32 mi northwest
  7. Altman33 mi northwest
  8. Seven Lakes34 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

State land: Pueblo

PAD-US places this spot on Pueblo, land managed by the state fish and wildlife agency. 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°4718Jan4920Feb5928Mar6636Apr7646May8756Jun9262Jul9060Aug8251Sep6938Oct5627Nov4719DecJan: 0.3 inFeb: 0.3 inMar: 0.9 inApr: 1.7 inMay: 1.7 inJun: 1.2 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 0.8 inOct: 0.8 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Pueblo Rsvr station (USC00056765), 8.3 miles away. About 12.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPueblo County, Colorado
Coordinates38.30222, -104.86028
SourcesWikidata Q27995430 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Swallows ghost town?

In Pueblo County, Colorado, at 38.3022, -104.8603. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pueblo West, CO, about 4.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pueblo, CO, 14 miles away.

Can you visit Swallows?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Pueblo, land managed by the state fish and wildlife agency. 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 Swallows?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Swallows?

Yes. Chandler (19 mi), Lytle (21 mi), Querida (28 mi), Rosita (29 mi).

More ghost towns in Colorado

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