Vicksburg Ghost Town

Chaffee County, Colorado38.9986, -106.3761

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

San Isabel National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
17 miBuena Vista, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town
3.5 miWinfield
Vicksburg, Colorado
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Vicksburg is a ghost town in Chaffee County, Colorado. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On the map

20 mi40 miGunnisonAspenSalidaBreckenridgeBuena VistaVicksburg
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Vicksburg. 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 17 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 83 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Winfield3.5 mi west
  2. Independence14 mi northwest
  3. Abbeyville17 mi south
  4. Oro City18 mi north
  5. Tincup18 mi south
  6. Adelaide18 mi north
  7. Alpine20 mi south
  8. St. Elmo20 mi south

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: San Isabel National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on San Isabel 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 May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Twin Lakes Rsvr.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Twin Lakes Rsvr station (USC00058501), 6.7 miles away. About 10.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationChaffee County, Colorado
Coordinates38.99861, -106.37611
Protected asNational Register of Historic Places (NRHP 77000364)
Also known asVicksburg, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q7925478 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file

Questions

Where is Vicksburg ghost town?

In Chaffee County, Colorado, at 38.9986, -106.3761. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Buena Vista, CO, about 17 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 83 miles away.

Can you visit Vicksburg?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on San Isabel 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 Vicksburg?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Twin Lakes Rsvr.

Are there other ghost towns near Vicksburg?

Yes. Winfield (3.5 mi), Independence (14 mi), Abbeyville (17 mi), Oro City (18 mi).

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