Ludlow
Ludlow is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,915 m. West Spanish Peak stands 4,140 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ludlow Memorial, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Scenic Highway of Legends passes 5.9 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
ghost town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Scenic Highway of Legends, National
- 24.1 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
69 named places within 25 miles
- T V Hill: 4.4 mi
- Rugby Rock: 10.1 mi
- Bald Knobs: 10.5 mi
- Simpsons Rest: 11.2 mi
- Bunker Hill: 12.3 mi
- Las Animas County Fairgrounds: 10.8 mi
- Kit Carson Park: 11.6 mi
- The Pit: 11.8 mi
- Cimino Park: 12.0 mi
- Central Park: 12.1 mi
- Art Cartopia Museum: 10.8 mi
- Louden-Henritze Archaeology Museum: 11.8 mi
- Trinidad History Museum: 12.2 mi
- A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art: 12.2 mi
- Baca Pioneer Museum: 12.2 mi
- Ludlow Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Hastings Mine Explosion: 2.3 mi
- The Ludlow Massacre: 8.9 mi
- Santa Fe Trail: 16.0 mi
- New Mexico / Colorado state line: 24.1 mi
- Prospect Point: 11.5 mi
- Black Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.3 mi
- Big Wall: 23.7 mi
- Trinidad Lake State Park: 14.0 mi
- Fishers Peak State Park: 20.4 mi
- Heritage Park: 22.9 mi
- West Beach Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- El Moro Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Apishapa Arche: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ludlow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Spanish Peak | W 278° | 4,140 m | 22.7 mi |
| Spanish Peaks | W 278° | 4,136 m | 21.7 mi |
| East Spanish Peak | WNW 283° | 3,859 m | 18.9 mi |
| Fishers Peak | SSE 158° | 2,920 m | 17.5 mi |
| Fishers Peak Mesa | SSE 157° | 2,887 m | 18.9 mi |
| Little Fishers Peak Mesa | SSE 153° | 2,747 m | 22.8 mi |
| Burro Mesa | SSE 146° | 2,666 m | 23.7 mi |
| Osita Point | SSE 161° | 2,475 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:04 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trinidad, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
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