Bryan Ghost Town

Sweetwater County, Wyoming41.5706, -109.6810

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Rock Springs Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
12 miGreen River, WY
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
28 miDines
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Bryan. No free-licensed photo yet.

Bryan is a ghost town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

On the map

20 mi40 miRock SpringsGreen RiverNorth Rock SpringsLymanMountain ViewBryan
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bryan. 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 Green River, WY, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 112 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Dines28 mi east
  2. Winton29 mi northeast
  3. Salt Wells36 mi east
  4. Linwood40 mi south
  5. Point of Rocks47 mi east
  6. Greendale48 mi south
  7. Bridgeport54 mi southeast
  8. Piedmont55 mi southwest

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

Who owns the land

BLM land: Rock Springs Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Rock Springs Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: State Lands 1111113139, State Lands 1111113140. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°318Jan3613Feb4722Mar5629Apr6638May7846Jun8753Jul8551Aug7641Sep6130Oct4419Nov3210DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 1.3 inMay: 1.7 inJun: 0.9 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.6 inSep: 0.9 inOct: 1.0 inNov: 0.7 inDec: 0.6 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Green Rvr. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Green Rvr station (USC00484065), 12 miles away. About 10.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSweetwater County, Wyoming
Coordinates41.57060, -109.68100
Also known asBryan, Wyoming
SourcesWikidata Q4979925 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bryan ghost town?

In Sweetwater County, Wyoming, at 41.5706, -109.6810. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Green River, WY, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 112 miles away.

Can you visit Bryan?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Rock Springs Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: State Lands 1111113139, State Lands 1111113140. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Bryan?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Green Rvr. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Bryan?

Yes. Dines (28 mi), Winton (29 mi), Salt Wells (36 mi), Linwood (40 mi).

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