WayfarrowBijou Basin
Ghost town · Elbert County, Colorado
Bijou Basin is a ghost town in Elbert County, Colorado, recorded as extinct town. It is the only former community in Elbert County recorded on the federal names register, out of 185 across Colorado.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bijou Basin as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.1622° N, 104.4242° W.
Key facts
| Nearest living town | Elbert, CO |
|---|---|
| Distance to it | 7.4 miles |
| Coordinates | 39.16222, -104.42417 |
What's there now
Bijou Basin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elbert, CO (population 150), about 7.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
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- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.