Winfield Ghost Town

Chaffee County, Colorado38.9856, -106.4400

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

San Isabel National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town: 19 miBuena Vista, CO
Mild months: May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town: 3.5 miVicksburg

Winfield, Colorado — Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

On the map

National Forest
Private or unlisted

Star: Winfield. 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 southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 86 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

Vicksburg3.5 mi east
Independence12 mi northwest
Abbeyville15 mi south
Tincup16 mi south
Ashcroft20 mi west
Oro City20 mi northeast
St. Elmo20 mi south
Adelaide21 mi northeast

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

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), 8.9 miles away. About 10.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

Location	Chaffee County, Colorado
Coordinates	38.98556, -106.44000
Protected as	National Register of Historic Places (NRHP 80000883)
Also known as	Winfield, Colorado, Winfield Mining Camp, Winfield, CO
Sources	Wikidata Q27556095 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file

Questions

Where is Winfield ghost town?

In Chaffee County, Colorado, at 38.9856, -106.4400. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Buena Vista, CO, about 19 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 86 miles away.

Can you visit Winfield?

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 Winfield?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Winfield?

Yes. Vicksburg (3.5 mi), Independence (12 mi), Abbeyville (15 mi), Tincup (16 mi).