Thistledown, Colorado

Thistledown: Positioned at an altitude of 8,730 feet in the San Juan Mountains of Ouray County, this site is a former mining camp nestled in the Canyon Creek drainage.

About

Thistledown is a city located in the county of Ouray in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Quick Facts about Thistledown

State Colorado (United States)
County Ouray County
Latitude & Longitude 37.9936,-107.6998
Time Zone America/Denver
Local time 15:02:15 (6th November 2026)
Weather 22℉ Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

Geography

Thistledown is located at 37°59'37"N 107°41'59"W (37.9936100, -107.6997800).

Thistledown map

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Weather

22°F
Mostly Cloudy
5 to 10 mph S Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Nearby Transit Stations (2)

Rail and bus stations connected to Thistledown, CO. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code Name Address Type
GUN Gunnison-Downtown, CO 905 North Main Street BUS
GNW Gunnison-Western State Univ, CO 400 North Colorado Street \r\n BUS

Closest post offices linked to Thistledown.

Post Office Name City ZIP
Ouray Post Office Ouray (CO) 81427