Grass Creek Ghost Town

Summit County, Utah40.9903, -111.3153

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8 miCoalville, UT
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
6,350 ft1,935 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Grass Creek. No free-licensed photo yet.

Grass Creek, in Summit County, Utah, is a ghost town. It lies at about 6,350 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1860.

On the map

20 mi40 miEvanstonPark CitySummit ParkSnydervilleMorganGrass Creek
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Grass Creek. 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 Coalville, UT, about 8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Millcreek, UT, 34 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Emory4.1 mi north
  2. Castle Rock11 mi northeast
  3. Rockport16 mi south
  4. Wahsatch18 mi northeast
  5. Keetley25 mi south
  6. Bear River City26 mi northeast
  7. Jordanelle27 mi south
  8. Forest City35 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

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

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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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Coalville 13 E.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Coalville 13 E station (USC00421590), 9.5 miles away.

Facts

LocationSummit County, Utah
Coordinates40.99028, -111.31528
Elevation6,350 ft (1,935 m)
Founded1860
Also known asGrass Creek, Utah, Grass Creek, UT
SourcesWikidata Q5597425 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Grass Creek ghost town?

In Summit County, Utah, at 40.9903, -111.3153. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Coalville, UT, about 8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Millcreek, UT, 34 miles away.

Can you visit Grass Creek?

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 Grass Creek?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Coalville 13 E.

Are there other ghost towns near Grass Creek?

Yes. Emory (4.1 mi), Castle Rock (11 mi), Rockport (16 mi), Wahsatch (18 mi).

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