Tiger Ghost Town

Summit County, Colorado39.5228, -105.9622

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

White River National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
4.6 miBreckenridge, CO
Mild months
Jun–Sep4 of 12
Next ghost town
1.8 miParkville
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Tiger. No free-licensed photo yet.

Tiger is an abandoned town in Summit County, Colorado.

On the map

20 mi40 miSilverthorneVailFriscoLeadvilleIdaho SpringsFraserTiger
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Tiger. 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 Breckenridge, CO, about 4.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 47 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Parkville1.8 mi south
  2. Preston3.6 mi southwest
  3. Saints John5.4 mi northeast
  4. Dyersville7.2 mi south
  5. Kokomo14 mi southwest
  6. Bakerville14 mi northeast
  7. Climax16 mi southwest
  8. Buckskin Joe17 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

National Forest: White River National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on White River National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Dillon 1 E. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dillon 1 E station (USC00052281), 8.1 miles away. About 14.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSummit County, Colorado
Coordinates39.52278, -105.96222
Also known asTiger, CO
SourcesWikidata Q27995433 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Tiger ghost town?

In Summit County, Colorado, at 39.5228, -105.9622. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Breckenridge, CO, about 4.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 47 miles away.

Can you visit Tiger?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on White River National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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 Tiger?

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Dillon 1 E. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Tiger?

Yes. Parkville (1.8 mi), Preston (3.6 mi), Saints John (5.4 mi), Dyersville (7.2 mi).

More ghost towns in Colorado

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