Hill Top Ghost Town

Sanpete County, Utah39.7147, -111.4702

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.1 miFairview, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
6,440 ft1,964 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Hill Top. No free-licensed photo yet.

Hill Top, in Sanpete County, Utah, is a ghost town. It lies at about 6,440 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSantaquinNephiEphraimElk RidgeMount PleasantMonaMoroniHill Top
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hill Top. 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 Fairview, UT, about 6.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 38 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Connellsville15 mi southeast
  2. Winter Quarters15 mi east
  3. Thistle19 mi north
  4. Mill Fork19 mi northeast
  5. Hale20 mi east
  6. Tucker21 mi northeast
  7. Consumers22 mi east
  8. National22 mi east

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 April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Moroni. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Moroni station (USC00425837), 14 miles away. The town sits about 900 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 12.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSanpete County, Utah
Coordinates39.71468, -111.47019
Elevation6,440 ft (1,964 m)
Also known asHilltop, Utah
SourcesWikidata Q112732950

Questions

Where is Hill Top ghost town?

In Sanpete County, Utah, at 39.7147, -111.4702. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fairview, UT, about 6.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 38 miles away.

Can you visit Hill Top?

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 Hill Top?

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Moroni. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Hill Top?

Yes. Connellsville (15 mi), Winter Quarters (15 mi), Thistle (19 mi), Mill Fork (19 mi).

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