Ghost town · Colorado
Dyersville
Dyersville is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,316 m. Mount Lincoln stands 4,357 m to the southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is C. & S. Car 8311, a attraction 1.1 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 8.6 miles off.
human settlement in Colorado, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates39.42060, -105.98400
- 8.6 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 28.5 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall Overlook · 13 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Madonna Dome: 1.2 mi
- Bald Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Mount Argentine: 1.8 mi
- Boreas Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Red Peak: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 27
- C. & S. Car 8311: 1.1 mi
- Continental Divide: 1.1 mi
- Baker's Tank: 1.7 mi
- Country Boy Mine: 4.5 mi
- Gold Runner Alpine Coaster: 6.0 mi
Parks: 27
- White Cloud Public Access: 4.7 mi
- High Line Railroad Park: 4.8 mi
- Carter Park: 5.0 mi
- Alpine Garden: 5.2 mi
- River Walk Lawn: 5.3 mi
Museums: 21
- Breckenridge Sawmill Museum: 4.0 mi
- Barney Ford House Museum: 5.3 mi
- Breckenridge History Museum: 5.3 mi
- Mountain Top Exploratorium: 5.4 mi
- Edwin Carter Discovery Center: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 21
- Ciügaboc: 4.3 mi
- Isak Heartstone Troll: 4.5 mi
- The Nest: 5.0 mi
- Going Home: 5.0 mi
- Deer: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Reiling Dredge: 4.4 mi
- Windmill: 4.8 mi
- Soldiers of the Summit: 5.2 mi
- 10th Mountain Division: 5.2 mi
- Frank & Theta Brown: 5.3 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Preston: 5.6 mi
- Parkville: 5.7 mi
- Tiger: 7.2 mi
- Buckskin Joe: 10.4 mi
- Climax: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Hand Cart Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Duck Creek Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Continental Falls: 5.3 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 16.6 mi
- East Vail Falls: 22.9 mi
- Booth Falls: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Rocky Point: 3.4 mi
- Pavillion Point: 24.2 mi
- Angel's Ridge: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 12.3 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 12.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Cloud City Farm & Community Garden: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Dyersville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lincoln | SW 235° | 4,357 m | 8.3 mi |
| Quandary Peak | WSW 256° | 4,350 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Cameron | SW 235° | 4,335 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Bross | SW 228° | 4,322 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Democrat | SW 236° | 4,315 m | 10.0 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | W 261° | 4,239 m | 7.8 mi |
| Pacific Peak | W 271° | 4,227 m | 7.4 mi |
| Traver Peak | WSW 244° | 4,223 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 53 | 52 | 45 | 34 | 23 | 15 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Climax, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 5 mi
- Vail · 25 mi
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