Quick Facts
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Bent County
- Status
- Unknown Status
- Access
- Unknown Access
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
If walls could talk, Caddoa would never shut up. Lucky for visitors, they mostly just stand there. Caddoa is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The community took its name from nearby Caddoa Creek.
Bent County holds 3 documented ghost towns, including Able, Boggsville — Caddoa keeps them company on the map.
The story of Caddoa
Colorado's high-country ghost towns sit at altitudes that would give a flatlander nosebleeds — silver camps killed by an 1893 vote in Washington.
Caddoa is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The community took its name from nearby Caddoa Creek.
What you'll find today
The on-the-ground condition of Caddoa is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.
Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.
Getting there
Here's the honest truth: access to Caddoa is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times.
Good to know
Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.
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Sources: description based on Wikipedia (“Caddoa, Colorado”), CC BY-SA.