Ghost town · Colorado
Tomboy
Tomboy is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,509 m. Mount Sneffels stands 4,315 m to the north-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Ajax Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 2.5 miles off.
human settlement in Colorado, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.93667, -107.75444
- 2.5 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 6.7 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 24.6 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Red Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- Look Out Point · 7 mi
- Gold Point · 8 mi
- Oh Point (Odom Point) · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ajax Peak: 0.6 mi
- Chicago Peak: 0.7 mi
- Telluride Peak: 1.3 mi
- Ingram Peak: 1.5 mi
- United States Mountain: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 21
- Smuggler Union Tramhouse: 0.9 mi
- The Steps: 1.0 mi
- Fort Peabody: 1.3 mi
- Little Hawaii Grotto: 2.9 mi
- Lewis Mill: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Mother Cline Slide: 6.4 mi
- Kid's Wall: 7.0 mi
- School Room: 7.0 mi
- Trestle and Mixed Alcove: 7.0 mi
- Pic 'o the Vic: 7.0 mi
Parks: 15
- Town Park: 2.8 mi
- Ore Station Park: 3.2 mi
- Judy Long Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Ironton Park: 4.5 mi
- Women's Club Mini-Park: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Lower Ingram Falls: 1.0 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls: 1.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 1.5 mi
- Sneffels Creek Falls: 3.2 mi
- Lower Twin Falls: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Red Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 4.2 mi
- Ouray Climbers Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 9.7 mi
- Animas Forks: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Sneffels: 2.7 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 3.6 mi
- Guston: 3.8 mi
- Ironton: 4.1 mi
- Animas Forks: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 5
- historic mine cart: 7.5 mi
- historic hanging mine car: 7.5 mi
- historic mineshaft winch: 7.6 mi
- Marian Shrine: 9.9 mi
- Russ Brown Gallery: 24.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Telluride Historical Museum: 3.1 mi
- Ridgway Railroad Museum: 14.9 mi
- Lake City Museum: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Orvis Hot Spring: 13.7 mi
- Rico 1: 22.2 mi
- Rico 2: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike path access: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Tomboy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sneffels | NNW 336° | 4,315 m | 5.1 mi |
| Potosi Peak | N 4° | 4,195 m | 3.7 mi |
| Ulysses S Grant Peak | SSW 200° | 4,180 m | 8.3 mi |
| Cirque Mountain | NNW 349° | 4,175 m | 4.7 mi |
| Teakettle Mountain | N 355° | 4,172 m | 4.5 mi |
| Dallas Peak | NW 313° | 4,168 m | 5.2 mi |
| Gilpin Peak | NNW 329° | 4,162 m | 4.0 mi |
| Lookout Peak | SSW 195° | 4,151 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Telluride 4wnw, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Southwestern Colorado · 14 mi
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