Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Huerfano County, Colorado

Badito

Ghost town in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States.

Record

About Badito

Badito is a historic ghost town along the Huerfano River in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. "Huerfano" is a Spanish language noun meaning "orphan". Badito is located at the intersection of Colorado State Highway 69 and County Road 520.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Badito, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Badito is

USGS topographic map around Badito
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover Badito

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Badito

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Colorado index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Badito, Colorado": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q4840966.
  3. USGS GNIS 192690.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).