10,028 ft
Elevation
12
Nearby Trails
12
Activities
12
Campgrounds
About St. Elmo
One of Colorado's best-preserved ghost towns, founded in 1880 as a gold and silver mining camp. Once had a population of 2,000 with dance halls, hotels, and a school.
Know before you go
St. Elmo
Sun & Moon
12:04 PM
Sunrise
7:13 PM
Solar Noon
2:21 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 12:42 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 1:43 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
99% illuminated
Live14h 17m of daylight
St. Elmo
Season
64days left
Peak Season End
Closes in 64 days
LiveJun 1 – Sep 30 · Based on historical averages
St. Elmo
Best Time to Visit
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Off Season
July — July conditions
LivePrime season: June – August
Nearby Trails
Alpine Tunnel
easy · 1.72 mi · 401 ft gain
Cascade Creek Trail
easy · 0.87 mi · 212 ft gain
Ptarmigan Lake
moderate · 7.32 mi · 1447 ft gain
Mt. Princeton
easy · 3.97 mi · 1972 ft gain
Narrow Gauge
moderate · 4.38 mi · 417 ft gain
Lost Lake
moderate · 3.46 mi · 370 ft gain
Colorado Trail Seg. 13 North Cottonwood Creek Road to Chalk Creek Trailhead
hard · 46 mi · 3948 ft gain
Hancock Lake
hard · 12.68 mi · 1017 ft gain
