Vulcan Ghost Town

Gunnison County, Colorado38.3456, -107.0014

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miGunnison, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
8,920 ft2,720 m
Vulcan, Colorado
Photo: Thomas Tonge, 1846-1926, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Vulcan is an abandoned town in Gunnison County, Colorado. It lies at about 8,920 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGunnisonCrested ButteRidgwayVulcan
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Vulcan. 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 Gunnison, CO, about 15 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 99 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Iola10 mi northwest
  2. Ohio City26 mi northeast
  3. Henson30 mi southwest
  4. Capitol City34 mi southwest
  5. Tincup40 mi northeast
  6. Abbeyville41 mi northeast
  7. Mary Murphy Mine42 mi northeast
  8. Dallas42 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Gunnison Field Office. 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°28-4Jan322Feb4414Mar5522Apr6529May7536Jun8044Jul7842Aug7233Sep6022Oct4411Nov30-1DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.7 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 0.9 inMay: 1.0 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 1.4 inAug: 1.5 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 0.7 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.8 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 Cochetopa Creek. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cochetopa Creek station (USC00051713), 15 miles away. The town sits about 900 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 10.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGunnison County, Colorado
Coordinates38.34556, -107.00139
Elevation8,920 ft (2,720 m)
Also known asVulcan, Colorado
SourcesWikidata Q43081998 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Vulcan ghost town?

In Gunnison County, Colorado, at 38.3456, -107.0014. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gunnison, CO, about 15 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 99 miles away.

Can you visit Vulcan?

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 Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Vulcan?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Cochetopa Creek. Snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Vulcan?

Yes. Iola (10 mi), Ohio City (26 mi), Henson (30 mi), Capitol City (34 mi).

More ghost towns in Colorado

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