Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Ouray County, Colorado

Ironton

Ghost town in Ouray County, Colorado.

Record

About Ironton

Ironton is an extinct town located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lay south of the present town of Ouray, adjacent to the sites Guston and Red Mountain Town, fellow ghost towns.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Ironton, 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 Ironton is

USGS topographic map around Ironton
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

12 historic USGS maps cover Ironton

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 Ironton

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Ironton": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Ironton, Colorado": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q6073275.
  4. USGS GNIS 187227.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).