Henson is a ghost town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is . Henson's name has historically been spelled several different ways, including Hansen, Hanson, Hensen, and Honsen; the Board on Geographic Names officially supported the current spelling in 1896. Henson was named for Henson Creek, which was named for a pioneer settler. The Henson post office operated from May 17, 1883, until November 30, 1913.
Henson is the site of the Ute-Ulay Mine, now abandoned.
The climate is dominated by the winter season: a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen climate classification sub-type for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate).