Juab Ghost Town

Juab County, Utah39.5197, -111.9406

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miNephi, UT
Mild months
Mar–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
5,080 ft1,549 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Juab. No free-licensed photo yet.

Juab is an abandoned town in Juab County, Utah. It lies at about 5,080 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miNephiEphraimMount PleasantMantiGunnisonMonaJuab
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Juab. 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 Nephi, UT, about 14 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 53 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Chicken Creek2 mi northeast
  2. Jericho21 mi northwest
  3. Dover22 mi south
  4. Diamond26 mi north
  5. Clarion28 mi south
  6. Hill Top28 mi northeast
  7. Silver City29 mi north
  8. Mammoth30 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.

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 March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Levan. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Levan station (USC00425065), 4.9 miles away. About 14.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJuab County, Utah
Coordinates39.51972, -111.94056
Elevation5,080 ft (1,549 m)
Also known asJuab, Utah, Juab, UT
SourcesWikidata Q20657886 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Juab ghost town?

In Juab County, Utah, at 39.5197, -111.9406. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Nephi, UT, about 14 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 53 miles away.

Can you visit Juab?

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 Juab?

Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Levan. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Juab?

Yes. Chicken Creek (2 mi), Jericho (21 mi), Dover (22 mi), Diamond (26 mi).

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