List of ghost towns in Colorado

A ghost town is a former community that now has no year-round residents or less than 1% of its peak population.

At least seven former townsites are now underwater, caused by the creation of reservoirs; a few are covered in mining tailings, as noted below.

Of the list below, some involve settlements with visible tangible remains such as structures or cemeteries, while the precise location of others is known only through maps and historic accounts.

Download coordinates as: This is a sortable table of some of the ghost towns in Colorado.

Select the OpenStreetMap link in the box at right to view a map showing the location these towns.