Trump Ghost Town

Park County, Colorado38.8492, -105.7883

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
19 miBuena Vista, CO
Mild months
Jun–Sep4 of 12
Elevation
9,440 ft2,876 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Trump. No free-licensed photo yet.

Trump is a ghost town in Park County, Colorado. It lies at about 9,440 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miCañon CityWoodland ParkSalidaLincoln ParkBuena VistaLeadvillePark CenterTrump
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Trump. 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 west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 55 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Antero Junction11 mi northwest
  2. Garo19 mi north
  3. Tarryall25 mi northeast
  4. Alpine28 mi west
  5. Calcite29 mi south
  6. St. Elmo32 mi west
  7. Mary Murphy Mine33 mi west
  8. Vicksburg33 mi west

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.

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°32-4Jan34-1Feb4210Mar4919Apr5927May7034Jun7640Jul7339Aug6730Sep5519Oct429Nov32-2DecJan: 0.3 inFeb: 0.4 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.7 inMay: 1.2 inJun: 0.9 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 2.2 inSep: 1.0 inOct: 0.7 inNov: 0.3 inDec: 0.4 inrain
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 Antero Rsvr. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Antero Rsvr station (USC00050263), 11 miles away. About 10.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPark County, Colorado
Coordinates38.84917, -105.78833
Elevation9,440 ft (2,876 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27997531 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Trump ghost town?

In Park County, Colorado, at 38.8492, -105.7883. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Buena Vista, CO, about 19 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Colorado Springs, CO, 55 miles away.

Can you visit Trump?

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.

When is the best time to visit Trump?

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Antero Rsvr. Snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Trump?

Yes. Antero Junction (11 mi), Garo (19 mi), Tarryall (25 mi), Alpine (28 mi).

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