Goshute Ghost Town

Juab County, Utah39.8761, -114.0000

Can you visit?

Tribal land

Goshute Reservation · Ask the tribe first

Nearest town
53 miMcGill, NV
Mild months
Apr–Sep4 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miRegan
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Goshute, in Juab County, Utah, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miGoshute
  • BLM
  • Other federal
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Goshute. 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 McGill, NV, about 53 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 109 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Regan11 mi southwest
  2. Pleasant Valley14 mi south
  3. Tungstonia17 mi southwest
  4. Gold Hill22 mi northeast
  5. Fish Springs32 mi east
  6. Aurum33 mi west
  7. Lages Station35 mi west
  8. Currie48 mi northwest

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: Goshute Reservation

This spot is inside Goshute 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.

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°4512Jan4917Feb5823Mar6428Apr7335May8541Jun9448Jul9346Aug8337Sep6927Oct5519Nov4512DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 1.4 inMay: 1.4 inJun: 0.9 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 0.8 inSep: 0.7 inOct: 0.7 inNov: 0.5 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, judging by NOAA normals from Ibapah. 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 Ibapah station (USC00424174), 11 miles away. About 10.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJuab County, Utah
Coordinates39.87611, -114.00000
Also known asGoshute, Utah, Goshute, UT
SourcesWikidata Q59512836 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Goshute ghost town?

In Juab County, Utah, at 39.8761, -114.0000. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is McGill, NV, about 53 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 109 miles away.

Can you visit Goshute?

Tribal land. This spot is inside Goshute 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.

When is the best time to visit Goshute?

Mild months here run April to June, September, judging by NOAA normals from Ibapah. 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 Goshute?

Yes. Regan (11 mi), Pleasant Valley (14 mi), Tungstonia (17 mi), Gold Hill (22 mi).

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