Ghost town · Colorado
Iola
Iola is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,293 m. West Elk Peak stands 3,975 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Stevens, a picnic site 0.7 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
human settlement in Colorado, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates38.47499, -107.09727
- 0.3 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sun Point: 3.9 mi
- Big Mesa Point: 4.1 mi
- Runaway Point: 5.5 mi
- Henry Point: 6.2 mi
- Tenderfoot Hill: 6.8 mi
Springs: 17
- Big Springs: 5.3 mi
- Tenmile Springs: 7.7 mi
- Poison Spring: 12.2 mi
- Rock Spring: 12.5 mi
- Cutler Spring: 12.8 mi
Parks: 11
- Sapinero State Wildlife Area: 6.0 mi
- West Tomichi River Park: 9.3 mi
- Bill's Park: 10.2 mi
- I.O.O.F. Park: 10.4 mi
- Court House Square: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Old Stevens: 0.7 mi
- Beaver Creek: 3.8 mi
- Cooper West: 4.3 mi
- Bay of Chickens: 4.5 mi
- Cooper Ranch: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- Dillon Pinnacles: 9.2 mi
- Limekiln: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hartman Rocks: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Vulcan: 10.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Pioneer Museum: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Chipeta Falls: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Benjamin C. Heilman Grave: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- V Rock: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Iola. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elk Peak | NNW 342° | 3,975 m | 17.7 mi |
| North Baldy Mountain | NNW 343° | 3,917 m | 16.3 mi |
| Middle Baldy | NNW 340° | 3,872 m | 15.7 mi |
| Middle Baldy Mountain | NNW 340° | 3,838 m | 14.9 mi |
| Castle View Point | N 349° | 3,823 m | 16.8 mi |
| South Baldy Mountain | NNW 338° | 3,775 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | SE 138° | 3,700 m | 18.7 mi |
| Carbon Peak | N 8° | 3,679 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
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 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 64 | 63 | 55 | 43 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Mesa Lake, 4 mi away.
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