Dewey Ghost Town

Grand County, Utah38.8103, -109.3017

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Moab Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
21 miMoab, UT
Mild months
Mar–Oct4 of 12
Elevation
4,140 ft1,262 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Dewey. No free-licensed photo yet.

Dewey, in Grand County, Utah, is a ghost town. It lies at about 4,140 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGrand JunctionFruitaOrchard MesaMoabLomaDewey
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dewey. 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 21 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 44 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cisco11 mi north
  2. Castleton14 mi south
  3. Miners Basin19 mi south
  4. Sego27 mi northwest
  5. Floy35 mi west
  6. Solitude40 mi west
  7. Uravan43 mi southeast
  8. Carpenter52 mi northeast

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: Moab Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Moab 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: The State of Utah Forrest, Fire and State Lands; Sovereign Lands 14. 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°4216Jan5224Feb6431Mar7337Apr8345May9553Jun10160Jul9858Aug9048Sep7434Oct5724Nov4417Dec
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), 0.2 miles away.

Facts

LocationGrand County, Utah
Coordinates38.81028, -109.30167
Elevation4,140 ft (1,262 m)
Also known asDewey, Utah, Dewey, UT
SourcesWikidata Q5268158 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Dewey ghost town?

In Grand County, Utah, at 38.8103, -109.3017. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Moab, UT, about 21 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 44 miles away.

Can you visit Dewey?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Moab 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: The State of Utah Forrest, Fire and State Lands; Sovereign Lands 14. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Dewey?

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 Dewey?

Yes. Cisco (11 mi), Castleton (14 mi), Miners Basin (19 mi), Sego (27 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

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