Wayfarrow

Old Roach

Ghost town · Larimer County, Colorado

Old Roach quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000)
Old Roach quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Old Roach is a ghost town in Larimer County, Colorado, recorded as human settlement in Colorado, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Larimer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Old Roach 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 40.9244° N, 106.1170° W.

Key facts

Elevation9,383 ft
Nearest living townFox Park, WY
Distance to it10.9 miles
Coordinates40.92440, -106.11700

Open the location on a map

What's there now

Old Roach is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fox Park, WY (population 6), about 10.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 9,383 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Old Roach?

Old Roach is in Larimer County, Colorado, at 40.9244, -106.1170.

How many ghost towns are in Larimer County?

Larimer County, Colorado has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

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.