Jericho Ghost Town

Juab County, Utah39.7503, -112.2060

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

State Trust Lands Tintic Valley Block · Open to visitors

Nearest town
20 miMona, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
5,320 ft1,621 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Jericho. No free-licensed photo yet.

Jericho is an abandoned town in Juab County, Utah. It lies at about 5,320 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPaysonSantaquinNephiDeltaMonaJericho
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Jericho. 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 Mona, UT, about 20 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 40 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Diamond11 mi northeast
  2. Silver City12 mi north
  3. Mammoth13 mi north
  4. Knight13 mi north
  5. Knightsville15 mi north
  6. Dividend16 mi northeast
  7. Homansville17 mi northeast
  8. Scranton21 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

State land: State Trust Lands Tintic Valley Block

PAD-US places this spot on State Trust Lands Tintic Valley Block, land managed by the state land board. 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°3816Jan4421Feb5428Mar6133Apr7242May8451Jun9359Jul9157Aug8048Sep6534Oct5025Nov3816DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 1.3 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 1.4 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 0.8 inJul: 0.6 inAug: 0.7 inSep: 0.9 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 1.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Little Sahara Rec Area. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Little Sahara Rec Area station (USC00425138), 5.6 miles away. About 12.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJuab County, Utah
Coordinates39.75030, -112.20600
Elevation5,320 ft (1,621 m)
Also known asJericho, Utah, Jericho, UT
SourcesWikidata Q14711620 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Jericho ghost town?

In Juab County, Utah, at 39.7503, -112.2060. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mona, UT, about 20 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 40 miles away.

Can you visit Jericho?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on State Trust Lands Tintic Valley Block, land managed by the state land board. 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 Jericho?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Little Sahara Rec Area. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Jericho?

Yes. Diamond (11 mi), Silver City (12 mi), Mammoth (13 mi), Knight (13 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

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