12
Nearby Trails
12
Activities
12
Campgrounds
About Dayton
Dayton was a short-lived town in Lake County, Colorado, that once occupied the ground where Twin Lakes now sits. It sprang up during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush alongside other nearby communities like Granite and Oro City, but when the local mining industry collapsed, Dayton disappeared just as fast as it had appeared.
Today the town is extinct, absorbed entirely by the Twin Lakes area. Visitors will not find ruins or visible remnants of Dayton itself — the site lives on only in the historical record.
Know before you go
Dayton
Sun & Moon
12:03 PM
Sunrise
7:13 PM
Solar Noon
2:22 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 12:41 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 1:44 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
99% illuminated
Live14h 19m of daylight
Dayton
Season
64days left
Peak Season End
Closes in 64 days
LiveJun 1 – Sep 30 · Based on historical averages
Dayton
Best Time to Visit
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Off Season
July — July conditions
LivePrime season: June – August
Nearby Trails
Twin Lakes
easy · 1.68 mi · 232 ft gain
Willis Creek
easy · 2.56 mi · 195 ft gain
South Mt. Elbert
hard · 9.5 mi · 3683 ft gain
Collegiate West
hard · 158.88 mi · 2616 ft gain
Big Willis Gulch
hard · 6.56 mi · 1550 ft gain
Colorado Trail
hard · 356.78 mi · 1819 ft gain
Black Cloud
hard · 6.78 mi · 3747 ft gain
North Mt. Elbert
hard · 7.35 mi · 3859 ft gain
