Ghost Towns Near Moab, UT

Closest ghost town

Castleton

13 miles east · Likely private land

Within 100 miles
26ghost towns
Within 50 miles
9ghost towns
Open public land
7by PAD-US
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Castleton.

These are the ghost towns within 100 miles of Moab in a straight line, closest first. Road distance runs longer, often a lot longer on dirt tracks. The color shows who manages the land at each town, which decides whether you can walk in.

50 mi100 miMoab
  • BLM 4
  • National Forest 1
  • National Park Service 2
  • Tribal 2
  • Private or unlisted 17

Square: Moab. Rings at 50 and 100 miles, straight line. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

All 26, closest first

Ghost townDistanceLandNearest services
CastletonUT13 mi EAsk the owner firstMoab, 13 mi
Miners BasinUT15 mi EOpen to visitorsMoab, 15 mi
DeweyUT21 mi NEOpen to visitorsMoab, 21 mi
CiscoUT30 mi NEAsk the owner firstMoab, 30 mi
FloyUT32 mi NWOpen to visitorsMoab, 32 mi
SegoUT33 mi NAsk the owner firstMoab, 33 mi
Home of TruthUT36 mi SAsk the owner firstMonticello, 14 mi
SolitudeUT37 mi NWOpen to visitorsMoab, 37 mi
UravanCO46 mi EAsk the owner firstOlathe, 44 mi
WoodsideUT65 mi NWAsk the owner firstEast Carbon, 19 mi
Hite CrossingUT65 mi SWOpen to visitorsBlanding, 50 mi
HiteUT72 mi SWAsk the owner firstBlanding, 52 mi
GilesUT72 mi WAsk the owner firstFerron, 52 mi
CarpenterCO72 mi NEAsk the owner firstFruitvale, 7 mi
Fry CanyonUT73 mi SWAsk the owner firstBlanding, 35 mi
Eagle CityUT74 mi SWOpen to visitorsMoab, 74 mi
CameoCO77 mi NEAsk the owner firstPalisade, 3.4 mi
CainevilleUT81 mi WAsk the owner firstFerron, 53 mi
VictorUT85 mi NWAsk the owner firstWellington, 9.3 mi
Desert LakeUT86 mi NWAsk the owner firstHuntington, 10 mi
DragonUT88 mi NAsk the tribe firstRangely, 26 mi
KizUT90 mi NWAsk the owner firstEast Carbon, 8.3 mi
RainbowUT90 mi NAsk the tribe firstRangely, 27 mi
FruitaUT94 mi WOpen to visitorsMonroe, 53 mi
HarperUT95 mi NWAsk the owner firstEast Carbon, 19 mi
MohrlandUT99 mi NWAsk the owner firstHuntington, 8.1 mi

Questions

What is the closest ghost town to Moab?

Castleton, Utah, about 13 miles east in a straight line.

How many ghost towns are near Moab?

26 within 100 miles, 9 of them within 50 miles.

Which ghost towns near Moab are on public land?

Miners Basin (15 mi), Dewey (21 mi), Floy (32 mi), Solitude (37 mi), Hite Crossing (65 mi). PAD-US marks the land at these spots as public and open.

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