Ghost town · Colorado
Mystic
Mystic is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,104 m. Lost Ranger Peak stands 3,641 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Butte, a peak 1.2 miles away. Flat Tops Trail passes 25 miles off.
ghost town in Routt County, Colorado, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates40.57000, -106.99583
- 24.9 mi off the Flat Tops Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Dunckley Pass Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Butte: 1.2 mi
- The Sleeping Giant: 1.4 mi
- Elk Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Slippery Sides Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Sand Mountain: 5.0 mi
Parks: 14
- Christina State Wildlife Area: 5.3 mi
- River Queen Park: 9.8 mi
- Little Toots Park: 9.9 mi
- Owned by the Steamboat Park Association: 10.0 mi
- Eagle Scout Park: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Strawberry Hotsprings: 7.8 mi
- Yampa River Botanic Park: 11.2 mi
- Rotary Park Boardwalk: 11.9 mi
- Fish Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
- Steamboat Gondola: 13.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Steamboat Art Museum: 10.2 mi
- Tread of Pioneers Museum: 10.2 mi
- Hayden Heritage Center: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Bear Park Permaculture Center: 9.9 mi
- Modern Victory Garden: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- Steamboat Spirit: 10.2 mi
- River Run: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Fish Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
- Fish Creek Upper Falls: 14.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strawberry Park Hot Springs: 7.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Sulphur Spring: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Stehley Park: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Finger Rock: 14.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Wheeler Memorial: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haybro: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Hayden: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Stagecoach Swim Beach: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Mystic. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Ranger Peak | ENE 64° | 3,641 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Ethel | ENE 72° | 3,625 m | 17.4 mi |
| The Dome | ENE 62° | 3,581 m | 17.2 mi |
| McFaddin Peak | NNW 346° | 3,316 m | 13.8 mi |
| Horse Thief Peak | ENE 77° | 3,314 m | 14.1 mi |
| Farwell Mountain | NNE 24° | 3,309 m | 19.2 mi |
| Soda Mountain | E 95° | 3,295 m | 14.7 mi |
| Hahns Peak | N 10° | 3,284 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:01 | 16:45 |
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 | 21 | 31 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 63 | 55 | 43 | 30 | 18 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Steamboat Springs, 11 mi away.
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