Ghost town · Colorado
Dakan
Dakan is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,782 m. Green Mountain stands 3,174 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dakan Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 29 miles off.
human settlement in Colorado, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates39.23750, -105.06600
- 29.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Valley Overlook · 25 mi
- Geologic Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dakan Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Devils Head: 2.5 mi
- Turtle Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Storm Peak: 4.5 mi
- Campbell Mountain: 4.7 mi
Parks
- Larkspur Park: 9.9 mi
- Manitou Park Recreation Area: 10.3 mi
- Glen Park: 11.5 mi
- Nelson Ranch Open Space: 11.7 mi
- Santa Fe Open Space: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 27
- #BeLikeTim: Tim Watkins Memorial Trail: 13.1 mi
- Lenny's Rest: 13.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Cherokee Castle: 16.7 mi
- Abandoned cabin: 16.9 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Topaz Point Picnic Ground: 3.1 mi
- Cabin Ridge Picnic Ground: 3.8 mi
- Bridge Crossing Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Scraggy View Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Corporate Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 23
- Demonstration Garden: 14.9 mi
- Denver Botanical Gardens at Chatfield: 21.5 mi
- Kim Sterne Survival Garden: 21.6 mi
- Carol Gossard Colorado Native Plant Garden: 21.6 mi
- Riparian Demonstration Garden: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 21
- Mini Moab: 6.6 mi
- Sidney Harrison Plane Crash Site: 8.4 mi
- Elephant Experience: 8.8 mi
- Colorado Renaissance Festival: 8.9 mi
- Camel and Llama Rides: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Hidden Mesa Open Space: 19.3 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 20.2 mi
- West Big Dry Natural Area: 20.3 mi
- East Fork Natural Area: 20.7 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 13
- Henry H. "Hap" Arnold: 18.2 mi
- Honor Wall: 18.3 mi
- Senior Class Crest: 18.4 mi
- Brigadier General Robinson Risner Statue: 18.5 mi
- Back to Kansas: 21.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Dungeon Museum: 8.8 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 14.4 mi
- Western Museum of Mining & Industry: 19.4 mi
- Pikes Peak Historical Society Museum: 23.5 mi
- Sasquatch Outpost: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Gwillimsville: 18.3 mi
- Husted: 18.6 mi
- Tarryall: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- The Chutes: 11.3 mi
- Lee Gulch: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Wildcat Point: 18.0 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swim Beach: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Dakan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain | WNW 291° | 3,174 m | 13.4 mi |
| Thunder Butte | WSW 237° | 2,991 m | 8.4 mi |
| Devils Head | NW 310° | 2,936 m | 2.5 mi |
| Signal Butte | SW 214° | 2,869 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mount Deception | S 178° | 2,849 m | 9.6 mi |
| Soldier Mountain | S 176° | 2,798 m | 12.3 mi |
| Little Scraggy Peak | WNW 296° | 2,798 m | 12.4 mi |
| Dakan Mountain | W 268° | 2,797 m | 0.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cheesman, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Dakan.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.