Ghost town · Colorado
Henson
Henson is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,812 m. Uncompahgre Peak stands 4,365 m to the northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Ute-Ulay Mine, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Alpine Loop runs past it.
ghost town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates38.02083, -107.37694
- On the Alpine Loop
- 3.3 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 15.0 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Windy Point Observation Site · 8 mi
- Oh Point (Odom Point) · 12 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Look Out Point · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sugarloaf Rock: 1.5 mi
- Neoga Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Crystal Peak: 2.3 mi
- Red Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Station Eleven: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Beer Garden: 2.7 mi
- Dynamite Shack: 2.8 mi
- Pumphouse Park: 3.1 mi
- Mother Cline Slide: 15.2 mi
- The Blowout: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 21
- Golconda Compressor / Blacksmith House: 10.4 mi
- Golconda Boarding House: 10.4 mi
- Animas Forks: 12.2 mi
- Duncan House: 12.2 mi
- Frisco Mill: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Ute-Ulay Mine: 0.1 mi
- Alferd Packer Site: 4.7 mi
- Alferd Packer Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Capitol City: 5.0 mi
- Argentum: 7.4 mi
Parks: 14
- Town Park: 3.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Hinsdale County Veteran Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
- Memorial Park Terrace: 3.4 mi
- Women's Club Mini-Park: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Treasure Falls: 0.8 mi
- Crooke Falls: 3.6 mi
- Argenta Falls: 5.0 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- Capitol City: 5.0 mi
- Animas Forks: 12.1 mi
- Eureka: 14.1 mi
- Ironton: 17.6 mi
- Guston: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 5
- Russ Brown Gallery: 3.3 mi
- historic mine cart: 16.0 mi
- historic mineshaft winch: 16.0 mi
- historic hanging mine car: 16.0 mi
- Marian Shrine: 21.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Tenmile Springs: 18.4 mi
- Addington Springs: 18.9 mi
- Goose Creek Spring: 21.5 mi
- Cebolla Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
- Cutler Spring: 23.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Lake City Museum: 3.3 mi
- Ridgway Railroad Museum: 22.5 mi
- Telluride Historical Museum: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cebolla Day Use Area: 15.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Orvis Hot Spring: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike path access: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Henson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncompahgre Peak | NW 307° | 4,365 m | 5.8 mi |
| Handies Peak | SW 223° | 4,285 m | 10.2 mi |
| Redcloud Peak | SSW 204° | 4,280 m | 6.0 mi |
| Wetterhorn Peak | WNW 291° | 4,274 m | 7.8 mi |
| Sunshine Peak | SSW 201° | 4,269 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mark Mountain | SSW 193° | 4,218 m | 5.2 mi |
| Jones Mountain | SW 224° | 4,215 m | 11.8 mi |
| Half Peak | SSW 204° | 4,209 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
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 | 17 | 23 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 44 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake City, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
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- Southwestern Colorado · 27 mi
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