Ghost town · Colorado
Crystal
Crystal is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,730 m. Maroon Peak stands 4,317 m to the east, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Crystal Mill, a historic site 0.2 miles away.
ghost town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.05917, -107.10111
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mineral Point: 0.7 mi
- Little Bear Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Crystal Peak: 1.7 mi
- Bear Mountain: 1.8 mi
Parks: 57
- Marble Mill Site Park: 5.0 mi
- Gothic Natural Area: 5.9 mi
- Redstone Park: 11.3 mi
- Rock outline of a heart: 13.5 mi
- Totem Pole Park: 14.4 mi
Museums: 8
- Marble Museum: 5.0 mi
- Redstone Museum: 11.3 mi
- Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum: 14.5 mi
- Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum: 17.0 mi
- Aspen Historical Society: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- The Raggeds: 9.9 mi
- Lower Buttressess: 17.5 mi
- East Face: 17.5 mi
- Lower Grotto Wall: 22.0 mi
- Seven Castles: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- North Mesa: 15.6 mi
- Sky Mountain Park: 16.1 mi
- Moore Open Space: 16.6 mi
- Marolt Open Space: 16.9 mi
- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Devil’s Punch Bowl: 1.4 mi
- Judd Falls: 9.5 mi
- Hayes Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
- Ryks Waterfall: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Breathtaker: 12.5 mi
- Ashcroft Ghost Town: 16.2 mi
- Maze: 17.2 mi
- Oliver's Cabin: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Crystal Mill: 0.2 mi
- Redstone Coke Oven Historic District: 11.3 mi
- Irwin Cemetery: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Emerald Lake: 4.7 mi
- Erickson Springs Picnic Site: 11.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Conundrum Hot Springs: 11.7 mi
- Penny Hot Springs: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Knight and Dragon: 14.8 mi
- Chromatic Gate: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- CBCS Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- The Peace Garden: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Erickson Springs: 11.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Crystal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maroon Peak | E 82° | 4,317 m | 6.1 mi |
| Capitol Peak | N 9° | 4,309 m | 6.4 mi |
| Snowmass Mountain | NNE 24° | 4,297 m | 4.5 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | E 84° | 4,275 m | 8.1 mi |
| North Maroon Peak | E 79° | 4,261 m | 6.2 mi |
| Hagerman Peak | NNE 31° | 4,211 m | 4.3 mi |
| Clark Peak | NNE 18° | 4,137 m | 6.8 mi |
| Snowmass Peak | NE 34° | 4,102 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 11 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crested Butte, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Aspen · 18 mi
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