Lark Ghost Town

Salt Lake County, Utah40.5250, -112.0964

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.6 miHerriman, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
5,540 ft1,689 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Lark. No free-licensed photo yet.

Lark is a ghost town in Salt Lake County, Utah. It lies at about 5,540 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1866.

On the map

20 mi40 miWest Valley CityWest JordanDraperLark
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lark. 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 Herriman, UT, about 4.6 miles southeast in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bingham Canyon2.9 mi northwest
  2. Bacchus9.5 mi north
  3. Mercur15 mi southwest
  4. Ajax26 mi southwest
  5. Forest City26 mi east
  6. Mosida28 mi south
  7. Scranton33 mi south
  8. Iosepa34 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

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3921Jan4424Feb5432Mar6138Apr7146May8256Jun9164Jul9063Aug7952Sep6440Oct4929Nov3821DecJan: 1.5 inFeb: 1.7 inMar: 2.2 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 2.4 inJun: 1.1 inJul: 0.8 inAug: 0.7 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 1.6 inDec: 1.7 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 Tooele. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tooele station (USC00428771), 12 miles away. About 18.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSalt Lake County, Utah
Coordinates40.52500, -112.09639
Elevation5,540 ft (1,689 m)
Founded1866
Also known asLark, Utah, Lark, UT
SourcesWikidata Q6489541 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lark ghost town?

In Salt Lake County, Utah, at 40.5250, -112.0964. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Herriman, UT, about 4.6 miles southeast in a straight line.

Can you visit Lark?

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 Lark?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Lark?

Yes. Bingham Canyon (2.9 mi), Bacchus (9.5 mi), Mercur (15 mi), Ajax (26 mi).

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