Home of Truth Ghost Town

San Juan County, Utah38.0611, -109.3833

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miMonticello, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
34 miMiners Basin
Home of Truth, Utah
Photo: Ntsimp, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Home of Truth is an abandoned town in San Juan County, Utah. It was founded in 1933.

On the map

20 mi40 miMoabBlandingMonticelloHome of Truth
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Home of Truth. 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 Monticello, UT, about 14 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 84 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Miners Basin34 mi north
  2. Castleton38 mi north
  3. Uravan41 mi northeast
  4. Fry Canyon51 mi southwest
  5. Dewey52 mi north
  6. Hite Crossing55 mi west
  7. Hite60 mi west
  8. Cisco63 mi north

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: State Trust Lands Church Rock Overlook Block. 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°3717Jan4120Feb5026Mar5831Apr6739May7948Jun8455Jul8154Aug7446Sep6236Oct4826Nov3817DecJan: 1.1 inFeb: 1.5 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 0.9 inJun: 0.5 inJul: 1.6 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 1.7 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 1.2 inDec: 1.4 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Monticello #2.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Monticello #2 station (USC00425807), 13 miles away. About 15.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Juan County, Utah
Coordinates38.06111, -109.38333
Founded1933
Also known asHome of Truth, Utah, Home of Truth, UT
SourcesWikidata Q5889125 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Home of Truth ghost town?

In San Juan County, Utah, at 38.0611, -109.3833. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Monticello, UT, about 14 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 84 miles away.

Can you visit Home of Truth?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: State Trust Lands Church Rock Overlook Block. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Home of Truth?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Monticello #2.

Are there other ghost towns near Home of Truth?

Yes. Miners Basin (34 mi), Castleton (38 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

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