Arinosa Ghost Town

Tooele County, Utah40.7311, -113.6720

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
18 miWendover, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
4,220 ft1,286 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Arinosa. No free-licensed photo yet.

Arinosa is a ghost town in Tooele County, Utah. It lies at about 4,220 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miWest WendoverArinosa
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Arinosa. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wendover, UT, about 18 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is West Valley City, UT, 87 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Barro9.6 mi east
  2. Salduro9.7 mi west
  3. Ola25 mi west
  4. Aragonite35 mi east
  5. Silver Zone38 mi west
  6. Low38 mi east
  7. Gold Hill40 mi south
  8. Jackson40 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wendover Ap Awos. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wendover Ap Awos station (USW00024193), 19 miles away. About 3.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTooele County, Utah
Coordinates40.73110, -113.67200
Elevation4,220 ft (1,286 m)
SourcesWikidata Q16868976 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Arinosa ghost town?

In Tooele County, Utah, at 40.7311, -113.6720. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wendover, UT, about 18 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is West Valley City, UT, 87 miles away.

Can you visit Arinosa?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Arinosa?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wendover Ap Awos. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Arinosa?

Yes. Barro (9.6 mi), Salduro (9.7 mi), Ola (25 mi), Aragonite (35 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

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