Ghost town · Colorado
Buckskin Joe
Buckskin Joe is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,278 m. Mount Lincoln stands 4,357 m to the north-northwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Alma's Historic Ladies Aid Hall, a museum 1.4 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 6.7 miles off.
ghost town in Park County, Colorado, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.29310, -106.08800
- 6.7 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 18.1 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall Overlook · 8 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Hill: 2.1 mi
- Loveland Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Mount Bross: 3.1 mi
- Pennsylvania Mountain: 3.5 mi
- London Mountain: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 29
- Magnolia Mill: 4.5 mi
- Flopper: 4.5 mi
- V-Notch: 4.8 mi
- Bowling Ball Hill: 5.3 mi
- Mill: 6.5 mi
Parks: 23
- Alma Town Park & Disc Golf Course: 1.5 mi
- Bob Zaitz Park: 11.3 mi
- Ice Palace Park: 11.4 mi
- White Cloud Public Access: 12.0 mi
- High Line Railroad Park: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 20
- Ciügaboc: 12.5 mi
- Isak Heartstone Troll: 12.6 mi
- The Nest: 12.8 mi
- Deer: 12.9 mi
- Ullr: 12.9 mi
Museums: 18
- Alma's Historic Ladies Aid Hall: 1.4 mi
- Alma Fire House & Mining Museum: 1.5 mi
- South Park City: 6.5 mi
- South Park Rail Como Project: 10.6 mi
- Tabor Home Museum: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Hoosier Pass Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Clear Grit Mill: 9.0 mi
- Irish Immigrant Miners' Memorial: 11.9 mi
- The Boulevard to Soda Springs and Evergreen Lakes: 12.2 mi
- Stringtown Smelters: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Climax: 7.3 mi
- Adelaide: 9.6 mi
- Oro City: 9.7 mi
- Dyersville: 10.4 mi
- Preston: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Mount Elbert Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Emerald Lake: 19.6 mi
- Hand Cart Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Continental Falls: 8.8 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 19.7 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rocky Point: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Cloud City Farm & Community Garden: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 17.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hartsel Hot Springs: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Buckskin Joe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lincoln | NNW 343° | 4,357 m | 4.2 mi |
| Quandary Peak | N 352° | 4,350 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Cameron | NNW 336° | 4,335 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mount Bross | NNW 340° | 4,322 m | 3.1 mi |
| Mount Democrat | NW 319° | 4,315 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Sherman | SW 223° | 4,280 m | 6.4 mi |
| Gemini Peak | SW 227° | 4,243 m | 5.9 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | NNW 344° | 4,239 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 20 | 27 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 55 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairplay S Park RD, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 13 mi
- Vail · 28 mi
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