Colton Ghost Town

Utah County, Utah39.8525, -111.0131

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miHelper, UT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
7,240 ft2,206 m
Colton, Utah
Photo: Ntsimp, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Colton is a ghost town in Utah County, Utah. It lies at about 7,240 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1883.

On the map

20 mi40 miMapletonPriceElk RidgeMount PleasantHelperHuntingtonColton
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Colton. 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 Helper, UT, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 43 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kyune4.1 mi southeast
  2. Soldier Summit6.4 mi northwest
  3. Hale6.8 mi southwest
  4. Mutual9.8 mi south
  5. Royal10 mi southeast
  6. Rains10 mi south
  7. Consumers11 mi south
  8. Latuda11 mi south

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°304Jan346Feb4215Mar4925Apr6132May7239Jun7845Jul7845Aug6837Sep5529Oct4218Nov316Dec
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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Scofield Dam.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Scofield Dam station (USC00427724), 7.3 miles away.

Facts

LocationUtah County, Utah
Coordinates39.85250, -111.01306
Elevation7,240 ft (2,206 m)
Founded1883
Also known asColton, Utah, Colton, UT, Pleasant Valley Junction, Pleasant Valley Jct.
SourcesWikidata Q5149462 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Colton ghost town?

In Utah County, Utah, at 39.8525, -111.0131. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Helper, UT, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 43 miles away.

Can you visit Colton?

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 Colton?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Scofield Dam.

Are there other ghost towns near Colton?

Yes. Kyune (4.1 mi), Soldier Summit (6.4 mi), Hale (6.8 mi), Mutual (9.8 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

All 137 ghost towns in Utah · Ghost towns near Salt Lake City