Miner's Delight Ghost Town
Fremont County, Wyoming42.5328, -108.6800
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Lander Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 21 miLander, WY
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 7.6 miSouth Pass City
Miner's Delight is a ghost town in Fremont County, Wyoming. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On the map
- BLM
- Private or unlisted
Star: Miner's Delight. 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 Lander, WY, about 21 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Casper, WY, 122 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- South Pass City7.6 mi southwest
- New Fork54 mi west
- Point of Rocks59 mi south
- Winton60 mi southwest
- Dines61 mi southwest
- Salt Wells63 mi south
- Table Rock64 mi south
- Bronx79 mi northwest
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: Lander Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Lander 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
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Atlantic City.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Atlantic City station (USC00480432), 3.5 miles away. About 18.1 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Fremont County, Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.53278, -108.68000 |
| Protected as | National Register of Historic Places (NRHP 80004047) |
| Also known as | Miner's Delight, Wyoming, Miners Delight, Miners Delight, WY, Miners Delight, Wyoming |
| Sources | Wikidata Q6864218 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file |
Questions
Where is Miner's Delight ghost town?
In Fremont County, Wyoming, at 42.5328, -108.6800. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lander, WY, about 21 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Casper, WY, 122 miles away.
Can you visit Miner's Delight?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Lander 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 Miner's Delight?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Atlantic City.
Are there other ghost towns near Miner's Delight?
Yes. South Pass City (7.6 mi).
