Low Ghost Town

Tooele County, Utah40.7856, -112.9410

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Salt Lake Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
27 miGrantsville, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
4,600 ft1,402 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Low. No free-licensed photo yet.

Low, in Tooele County, Utah, is a ghost town. It lies at about 4,600 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1880.

On the map

20 mi40 miTooeleMagnaGrantsvilleHooperLake PointLow
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Low. 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 Grantsville, UT, about 27 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is West Valley City, UT, 49 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Delle8.8 mi east
  2. Aragonite14 mi south
  3. Iosepa20 mi southeast
  4. Barro29 mi west
  5. Saline38 mi northeast
  6. Arinosa38 mi west
  7. Promontory Point41 mi northeast
  8. Bacchus45 mi east

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

BLM land: Salt Lake Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Salt Lake Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Utah Test Range station (USC00428978), 18 miles away. About 10.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTooele County, Utah
Coordinates40.78560, -112.94100
Elevation4,600 ft (1,402 m)
Founded1880
Also known asLow, Utah, Low, UT
SourcesWikidata Q14711791 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Low ghost town?

In Tooele County, Utah, at 40.7856, -112.9410. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Grantsville, UT, about 27 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is West Valley City, UT, 49 miles away.

Can you visit Low?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Salt Lake Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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 Low?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Low?

Yes. Delle (8.8 mi), Aragonite (14 mi), Iosepa (20 mi), Barro (29 mi).

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