Ghost town · Colorado
Ashcroft
Ashcroft is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,881 m. Castle Peak stands 4,352 m to the southwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ashcroft Ghost Town, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 23 miles off.
historic ghost town in Colorado, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.05444, -106.79778
- 22.7 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 27.7 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ashcroft Mountain: 1.3 mi
- McArthur Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Leahy Peak: 2.3 mi
- South Hayden: 2.9 mi
- Hayden Peak: 2.9 mi
Parks: 49
- Ute Childrens Park: 8.8 mi
- Ajax Park: 8.9 mi
- Glory Hole Park: 9.1 mi
- Anderson Park: 9.1 mi
- Aspen Alps Park: 9.1 mi
Museums: 7
- Marx • Phelan Building: 9.3 mi
- Aspen Art Museum: 9.3 mi
- Aspen Historical Society: 9.8 mi
- Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum: 9.8 mi
- Wheeler/Stallard House Museum: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Ashcroft Ghost Town: 0.1 mi
- Oliver's Cabin: 7.7 mi
- Maze: 9.6 mi
- Breathtaker: 11.7 mi
- Columbine Mine: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Marolt Open Space: 9.8 mi
- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: 9.8 mi
- Moore Open Space: 10.0 mi
- Sky Mountain Park: 13.6 mi
- North Mesa: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Independence: 10.9 mi
- Lenado: 13.1 mi
- Crystal: 16.3 mi
- Winfield: 19.8 mi
- Vicksburg: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Lower Grotto Wall: 7.0 mi
- Lower Buttressess: 11.4 mi
- East Face: 11.4 mi
- Seven Castles: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Ryks Waterfall: 7.3 mi
- Judd Falls: 11.7 mi
- Devil’s Punch Bowl: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Pieplant Mill: 15.1 mi
- Crystal Mill: 16.5 mi
- Irwin Cemetery: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Chromatic Gate: 10.0 mi
- Knight and Dragon: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Emerald Lake: 13.4 mi
- Mount Elbert Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Conundrum Hot Springs: 5.8 mi
Springs: 1
- White Water Spring: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- CBCS Community Garden: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Ashcroft. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Peak | SW 228° | 4,352 m | 4.6 mi |
| Maroon Peak | W 276° | 4,317 m | 10.3 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | W 278° | 4,275 m | 8.3 mi |
| Conundrum Peak | SW 233° | 4,271 m | 4.4 mi |
| North Maroon Peak | W 278° | 4,261 m | 10.3 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | E 94° | 4,258 m | 10.8 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | WSW 247° | 4,247 m | 3.6 mi |
| Garfield Peak | E 99° | 4,193 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 43 | 31 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aspen 1SW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Aspen · 10 mi
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