Blue Creek Ghost Town

Box Elder County, Utah41.8622, -112.4569

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miThatcher, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
4,700 ft1,433 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Blue Creek. No free-licensed photo yet.

Blue Creek is a ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah. It lies at about 4,700 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1869.

On the map

20 mi40 miBrigham CityTremontonWellsvilleGarlandMalad CityLewistonBensonBlue Creek
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Blue Creek. 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 Thatcher, UT, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 33 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Washakie14 mi northeast
  2. Kosmo20 mi southwest
  3. Rozel21 mi southwest
  4. Black Pine31 mi northwest
  5. Kelton34 mi west
  6. Hardup36 mi west
  7. Cedar Creek37 mi west
  8. Strevell40 mi west

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3012Jan3713Feb4824Mar5630Apr6739May8147Jun9054Jul8952Aug7742Sep6029Oct4421Nov3412DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.0 inMar: 1.2 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.8 inJun: 1.1 inJul: 0.6 inAug: 0.8 inSep: 1.0 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 0.7 inDec: 1.5 inrain
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 Thiokol Propulsion F S. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Thiokol Propulsion F S station (USC00428668), 10 miles away. About 13.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBox Elder County, Utah
Coordinates41.86222, -112.45694
Elevation4,700 ft (1,433 m)
Founded1869
Also known asBlue Creek, Utah, Blue Creek, UT
SourcesWikidata Q4929004 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Blue Creek ghost town?

In Box Elder County, Utah, at 41.8622, -112.4569. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Thatcher, UT, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 33 miles away.

Can you visit Blue Creek?

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 Blue Creek?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Blue Creek?

Yes. Washakie (14 mi), Kosmo (20 mi), Rozel (21 mi), Black Pine (31 mi).

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