Ghost town · Colorado
Independence
Independence is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,320 m. Mount Elbert stands 4,401 m to the east, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Independence Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 12 miles off.
ghost town in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.10639, -106.60528
- 12.4 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 17.4 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 16 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Independence Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Geissler Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Twining Peak: 3.0 mi
- Ouray Peak: 4.2 mi
Parks: 42
- Ute Childrens Park: 12.2 mi
- Snyder Park: 12.3 mi
- Leadville National Fish Hatchery: 12.3 mi
- Anderson Park: 12.3 mi
- Ajax Park: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 11
- Ashcroft Ghost Town: 11.0 mi
- Oliver's Cabin: 12.5 mi
- Maze: 13.4 mi
- Interlaken: 14.0 mi
- Columbine Mine: 14.4 mi
Museums: 10
- Aspen Art Museum: 12.7 mi
- Marx • Phelan Building: 12.7 mi
- Aspen Historical Society: 13.4 mi
- Wheeler/Stallard House Museum: 13.4 mi
- Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Pieplant Mill: 11.9 mi
- Dog Memorial: 17.6 mi
- Stringtown Smelters: 18.4 mi
- The Boulevard to Soda Springs and Evergreen Lakes: 18.5 mi
- Irish Immigrant Miners' Memorial: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: 13.1 mi
- Marolt Open Space: 13.7 mi
- Moore Open Space: 14.3 mi
- Sky Mountain Park: 18.1 mi
- North Mesa: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Lower Grotto Wall: 5.1 mi
- Lower Buttressess: 14.8 mi
- East Face: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Ryks Waterfall: 3.9 mi
- Judd Falls: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Emerald Lake: 11.2 mi
- Mount Elbert Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Chromatic Gate: 13.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Conundrum Hot Springs: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Cloud City Farm & Community Garden: 18.6 mi
Springs: 1
- White Water Spring: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Independence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Elbert | E 85° | 4,401 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Massive | NE 51° | 4,398 m | 8.9 mi |
| La Plata Peak | SE 127° | 4,372 m | 8.9 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | S 175° | 4,258 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Hope | ESE 121° | 4,249 m | 11.6 mi |
| Casco Peak | E 85° | 4,237 m | 6.0 mi |
| French Mountain | ENE 77° | 4,234 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Oklahoma | NE 47° | 4,213 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
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 | 21 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 43 | 31 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aspen 1SW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Aspen · 13 mi
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