Castleton Ghost Town

Grand County, Utah38.6033, -109.3178

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
13 miMoab, UT
Mild months
Mar–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
5,900 ft1,797 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Castleton. No free-licensed photo yet.

Castleton is an abandoned town in Grand County, Utah. It lies at about 5,900 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1880.

On the map

20 mi40 miMoabCastleton
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Castleton. 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 Moab, UT, about 13 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 53 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Miners Basin4.8 mi southeast
  2. Dewey14 mi north
  3. Cisco25 mi north
  4. Uravan35 mi southeast
  5. Sego36 mi northwest
  6. Home of Truth38 mi south
  7. Floy40 mi northwest
  8. Solitude45 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Moab Field Office. 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°3918Jan4625Feb5833Mar6640Apr7750May8960Jun9568Jul9265Aug8356Sep6842Oct5230Nov3919DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 0.8 inMay: 0.9 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 1.0 inAug: 1.1 inSep: 1.3 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 1.0 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to May, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Castle Valley 1Se. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Castle Valley 1Se station (USC00421240), 4.2 miles away. The town sits about 1,000 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 12.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGrand County, Utah
Coordinates38.60333, -109.31778
Elevation5,900 ft (1,797 m)
Founded1880
Also known asCastleton, Utah, Castleton, UT
SourcesWikidata Q5050626 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Castleton ghost town?

In Grand County, Utah, at 38.6033, -109.3178. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Moab, UT, about 13 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 53 miles away.

Can you visit Castleton?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Moab Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Castleton?

Mild months here run March to May, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Castle Valley 1Se. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Castleton?

Yes. Miners Basin (4.8 mi), Dewey (14 mi), Cisco (25 mi), Uravan (35 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

All 137 ghost towns in Utah · Ghost towns near Moab · Ghost towns near Grand Junction