Castle Rock Ghost Town

Summit County, Utah41.1244, -111.1875

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miEvanston, WY
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town
6.5 miWahsatch
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Castle Rock. No free-licensed photo yet.

Castle Rock is a ghost town in Summit County, Utah.

On the map

20 mi40 miEvanstonSummit ParkSnydervilleMorganMountain GreenKamasCastle Rock
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Castle Rock. 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 Evanston, WY, about 15 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Layton, UT, 40 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Wahsatch6.5 mi northeast
  2. Emory8 mi southwest
  3. Grass Creek11 mi southwest
  4. Bear River City17 mi east
  5. Rockport27 mi southwest
  6. Piedmont30 mi east
  7. Blacks Fork33 mi east
  8. La Plata34 mi northwest

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 May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Coalville 13 E.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Coalville 13 E station (USC00421590), 13 miles away.

Facts

LocationSummit County, Utah
Coordinates41.12444, -111.18750
SourcesWikidata Q108314563 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Castle Rock ghost town?

In Summit County, Utah, at 41.1244, -111.1875. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Evanston, WY, about 15 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Layton, UT, 40 miles away.

Can you visit Castle Rock?

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 Castle Rock?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Coalville 13 E.

Are there other ghost towns near Castle Rock?

Yes. Wahsatch (6.5 mi), Emory (8 mi), Grass Creek (11 mi), Bear River City (17 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

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