Dragon Ghost Town

Uintah County, Utah39.7858, -109.0730

Can you visit?

Tribal land

Uintah And Ouray Reservation · Ask the tribe first

Nearest town
26 miRangely, CO
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
5,770 ft1,759 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Dragon. No free-licensed photo yet.

Dragon is an abandoned town in Uintah County, Utah. It lies at about 5,770 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1888.

On the map

20 mi40 miRangelyLomaDragon
  • Tribal

Star: Dragon. 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 Rangely, CO, about 26 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 55 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Rainbow7.2 mi northwest
  2. Carpenter52 mi southeast
  3. Cisco58 mi south
  4. Cameo60 mi southeast
  5. Sego62 mi southwest
  6. Cross Mountain63 mi northeast
  7. Cedarview65 mi northwest
  8. Harper68 mi west

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Tribal land: Uintah And Ouray Reservation

This spot is inside Uintah And Ouray Reservation. Tribal nations set their own rules for visitors, and some parcels inside a reservation are privately owned, so contact the tribe before you go. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Vernal 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°313Jan4010Feb5423Mar6230Apr7340May8549Jun9255Jul9053Aug8044Sep6631Oct4819Nov336DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.7 inMar: 0.9 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.2 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 1.0 inSep: 1.3 inOct: 1.2 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 0.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rangely 1E. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rangely 1E station (USC00056832), 26 miles away. About 11.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationUintah County, Utah
Coordinates39.78580, -109.07300
Elevation5,770 ft (1,759 m)
Founded1888
Also known asDragon, Utah, Dragon, UT
SourcesWikidata Q5305077 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Dragon ghost town?

In Uintah County, Utah, at 39.7858, -109.0730. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Rangely, CO, about 26 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 55 miles away.

Can you visit Dragon?

Tribal land. This spot is inside Uintah And Ouray Reservation. Tribal nations set their own rules for visitors, and some parcels inside a reservation are privately owned, so contact the tribe before you go. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Vernal Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Dragon?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rangely 1E. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Dragon?

Yes. Rainbow (7.2 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

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