Cisco Ghost Town

Grand County, Utah38.9700, -109.3206

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town: 30 miMoab, UT
Mild months: Mar–Oct4 of 12
Elevation: 4,370 ft1,331 m

Cisco, Utah — Photo: Kevin Delaney (Yintercept at en.wikipedia), CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Cisco is a ghost town in Grand County, Utah. It lies at about 4,370 feet above sea level.

On the map

BLM
National Forest
Private or unlisted

Star: Cisco. 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 30 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 41 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

Dewey11 mi south
Sego21 mi west
Castleton25 mi south
Miners Basin30 mi south
Floy33 mi west
Solitude38 mi west
Carpenter48 mi east
Uravan52 mi southeast

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

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, October, judging by NOAA normals from Dewey. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dewey station (USC00422150), 11 miles away.

Facts

Location	Grand County, Utah
Coordinates	38.97000, -109.32056
Elevation	4,370 ft (1,331 m)
Also known as	Cisco, Utah, Cisco, UT
Sources	Wikidata Q779156 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cisco ghost town?

In Grand County, Utah, at 38.9700, -109.3206. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Moab, UT, about 30 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 41 miles away.

Can you visit Cisco?

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 Cisco?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Cisco?

Yes. Dewey (11 mi), Sego (21 mi), Castleton (25 mi), Miners Basin (30 mi).