Forest City Ghost Town

Utah County, Utah40.5278, -111.6028

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Uinta National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
6.7 miMidway, UT
Mild months
Jun–Sep4 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miJordanelle
Forest City, Utah
Photo: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons

Forest City is an abandoned town in Utah County, Utah. It was founded in 1871.

On the map

20 mi40 miSandyDraperPleasant GroveCottonwood HeightsHighlandHeberAlpineForest City
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Forest City. 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 Midway, UT, about 6.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sandy, UT, 13 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Jordanelle11 mi northeast
  2. Keetley12 mi northeast
  3. Rockport20 mi northeast
  4. Lark26 mi west
  5. Bacchus28 mi west
  6. Bingham Canyon28 mi west
  7. West Portal31 mi southeast
  8. Mosida33 mi southwest

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

Who owns the land

National Forest: Uinta National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Uinta National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°3115Jan3115Feb3720Mar4225Apr5333May6442Jun7350Jul7149Aug6241Sep5031Oct3721Nov3014DecJan: 6.4 inFeb: 5.4 inMar: 6.2 inApr: 4.8 inMay: 3.5 inJun: 2.0 inJul: 1.5 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 2.6 inOct: 3.5 inNov: 4.2 inDec: 5.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Alta. Snow is normal from September to June.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Alta station (USC00420072), 4.7 miles away. About 47.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationUtah County, Utah
Coordinates40.52778, -111.60278
Founded1871
Also known asForest City, Utah, Forest City, UT
SourcesWikidata Q5468816 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Forest City ghost town?

In Utah County, Utah, at 40.5278, -111.6028. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Midway, UT, about 6.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sandy, UT, 13 miles away.

Can you visit Forest City?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Uinta National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Forest City?

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Alta. Snow is normal from September to June.

Are there other ghost towns near Forest City?

Yes. Jordanelle (11 mi), Keetley (12 mi), Rockport (20 mi), Lark (26 mi).

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