Tincup Ghost Town

Gunnison County, Colorado38.7544, -106.4780

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
19 miBuena Vista, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
10,160 ft3,096 m
Tincup, Colorado
Photo: Plazak (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tincup, in Gunnison County, Colorado, is a ghost town. It lies at about 10,160 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGunnisonAspenSalidaBuena VistaSnowmass VillageLeadvilleCrested ButteTincup
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Tincup. 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 Buena Vista, CO, about 19 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 93 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Abbeyville1.8 mi northwest
  2. St. Elmo7.9 mi southeast
  3. Mary Murphy Mine9.2 mi southeast
  4. Alpine11 mi east
  5. Ohio City15 mi southwest
  6. Winfield16 mi north
  7. Vicksburg18 mi north
  8. Independence25 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

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: Gunnison National Forest. 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

-10°10°30°50°70°90°28-8Jan33-5Feb404Mar4718Apr5829May6936Jun7242Jul7041Aug6434Sep5425Oct4013Nov28-4DecJan: 1.7 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 1.6 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 0.9 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.2 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 1.4 inDec: 1.7 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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Taylor Park.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Taylor Park station (USC00058184), 8.3 miles away. The town sits about 1,000 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 18.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGunnison County, Colorado
Coordinates38.75440, -106.47800
Elevation10,160 ft (3,096 m)
Also known asVirginia City, Tincup, Colorado, Tincup, CO
SourcesWikidata Q14685125 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Tincup ghost town?

In Gunnison County, Colorado, at 38.7544, -106.4780. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Buena Vista, CO, about 19 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 93 miles away.

Can you visit Tincup?

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: Gunnison National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Tincup?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Taylor Park.

Are there other ghost towns near Tincup?

Yes. Abbeyville (1.8 mi), St. Elmo (7.9 mi), Mary Murphy Mine (9.2 mi), Alpine (11 mi).

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