Miners Basin Ghost Town

Grand County, Utah38.5423, -109.2759

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Manti-La Sal National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
15 miMoab, UT
Mild months
Mar–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
4.8 miCastleton
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Miners Basin is an abandoned town in Grand County, Utah. It was founded in 1898.

On the map

20 mi40 miMoabMiners Basin
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Miners Basin. 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 Moab, UT, about 15 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 54 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Castleton4.8 mi northwest
  2. Dewey19 mi north
  3. Cisco30 mi north
  4. Uravan32 mi east
  5. Home of Truth34 mi south
  6. Sego41 mi northwest
  7. Floy44 mi northwest
  8. Solitude49 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

National Forest: Manti-La Sal National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Manti-La Sal National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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 March to May, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Castle Valley 1Se. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Castle Valley 1Se station (USC00421240), 8.4 miles away. About 12.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGrand County, Utah
Coordinates38.54230, -109.27590
Founded1898
Also known asMiners Basin, Utah, Miners Basin, UT
SourcesWikidata Q6864441 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Miners Basin ghost town?

In Grand County, Utah, at 38.5423, -109.2759. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Moab, UT, about 15 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 54 miles away.

Can you visit Miners Basin?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Manti-La Sal National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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 Miners Basin?

Mild months here run March to May, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Castle Valley 1Se. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Miners Basin?

Yes. Castleton (4.8 mi), Dewey (19 mi), Cisco (30 mi), Uravan (32 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

All 137 ghost towns in Utah · Ghost towns near Moab · Ghost towns near Grand Junction