Jordanelle Ghost Town

Wasatch County, Utah40.6083, -111.4111

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Jordanelle State Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
2.6 miHideout, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
5,880 ft1,791 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Jordanelle. No free-licensed photo yet.

Jordanelle is a ghost town in Wasatch County, Utah. It lies at about 5,880 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHeberPark CitySummit ParkSnydervilleMidwayJordanelle
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Jordanelle. 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 Hideout, UT, about 2.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Millcreek, UT, 23 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Keetley1.9 mi north
  2. Rockport11 mi north
  3. Forest City11 mi southwest
  4. Grass Creek27 mi north
  5. Emory31 mi north
  6. West Portal32 mi south
  7. Bacchus36 mi west
  8. Lark36 mi west

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: Jordanelle State Park

PAD-US places this spot on Jordanelle State Park, land managed by the state park agency. 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°3614Jan4015Feb4924Mar5729Apr6637May7844Jun8847Jul8544Aug7539Sep6231Oct4622Nov3515DecJan: 2.8 inFeb: 2.4 inMar: 2.0 inApr: 1.6 inMay: 2.0 inJun: 1.1 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 1.2 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 2.0 inNov: 2.0 inDec: 2.3 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, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Snake Creek Powerhouse. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Snake Creek Powerhouse station (USC00427909), 6.5 miles away. About 21.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWasatch County, Utah
Coordinates40.60833, -111.41111
Elevation5,880 ft (1,791 m)
Also known asJordanelle, Utah, Jordanelle, UT
SourcesWikidata Q48975963 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Jordanelle ghost town?

In Wasatch County, Utah, at 40.6083, -111.4111. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hideout, UT, about 2.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Millcreek, UT, 23 miles away.

Can you visit Jordanelle?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Jordanelle State Park, land managed by the state park agency. 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 Jordanelle?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Jordanelle?

Yes. Keetley (1.9 mi), Rockport (11 mi), Forest City (11 mi), Grass Creek (27 mi).

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