Ghost town · Colorado
Ironton
Ironton is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,985 m. Mount Sneffels stands 4,315 m to the northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Corkscrew Gulch Turntable, a historic site 0.4 miles away. San Juan Skyway runs past it.
ghost town in Ouray County, Colorado, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates37.93280, -107.68000
- On the San Juan Skyway, National
- 3.7 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 20.7 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Red Mountain Overlook · 2 mi
- Oh Point (Odom Point) · 5 mi
- Look Out Point · 6 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brown Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Red Mountain Number 2: 1.4 mi
- Red Mountain Number 1: 1.8 mi
- Hayden Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Red Mountain Number 3: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 21
- Galena Queen Shaft House: 2.9 mi
- Fort Peabody: 2.9 mi
- The Wall: 2.9 mi
- The Steps: 4.5 mi
- Sound Democrat Mill: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Mother Cline Slide: 3.8 mi
- Deep South: 5.5 mi
- South Park: 5.5 mi
- New Funtier: 5.6 mi
- Grad School: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 0.4 mi
- Red Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Tomboy: 4.2 mi
- Ouray Climbers Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Animas Forks: 5.9 mi
Parks: 14
- Ironton Park: 0.5 mi
- Women's Club Mini-Park: 6.1 mi
- Fellin Park: 6.6 mi
- Town Park: 6.9 mi
- Ore Station Park: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Upper Ingram Falls: 4.5 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls: 4.5 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 4.8 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 5.0 mi
- Sneffels Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Guston: 1.3 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 2.4 mi
- Tomboy: 4.1 mi
- Sneffels: 4.8 mi
- Animas Forks: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 5
- historic mine cart: 6.2 mi
- historic hanging mine car: 6.3 mi
- historic mineshaft winch: 6.4 mi
- Marian Shrine: 8.5 mi
- Russ Brown Gallery: 20.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Telluride Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Ridgway Railroad Museum: 15.7 mi
- Lake City Museum: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Orvis Hot Spring: 14.2 mi
- Rico 1: 24.9 mi
- Rico 2: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike path access: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Ironton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sneffels | NW 309° | 4,315 m | 7.8 mi |
| Potosi Peak | NW 316° | 4,195 m | 5.5 mi |
| Cirque Mountain | NW 315° | 4,175 m | 7.0 mi |
| Teakettle Mountain | NW 317° | 4,172 m | 6.5 mi |
| Gilpin Peak | WNW 301° | 4,162 m | 7.2 mi |
| Wood Mountain | E 82° | 4,158 m | 7.8 mi |
| Lookout Peak | SW 228° | 4,151 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Emma | WNW 296° | 4,138 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
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 | 25 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 66 | 63 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ouray, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Southwestern Colorado · 14 mi
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