Piedmont Ghost Town

Uinta County, Wyoming41.2178, -110.6278

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
16 miMountain View, WY
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
7,020 ft2,141 m
Piedmont, Wyoming
Photo: Beneathtimp, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Piedmont is a ghost town in Uinta County, Wyoming. It lies at about 7,020 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miEvanstonKemmererLymanMountain ViewPiedmont
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Piedmont. 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 Mountain View, WY, about 16 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ogden, UT, 70 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bear River City13 mi west
  2. Blacks Fork17 mi south
  3. Wahsatch25 mi west
  4. Castle Rock30 mi west
  5. Emory37 mi west
  6. Grass Creek39 mi southwest
  7. Argyle41 mi northwest
  8. Sage45 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3211Jan3411Feb4420Mar5225Apr6333May7340Jun8047Jul7845Aug7037Sep5728Oct4117Nov3111DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.4 inJun: 0.9 inJul: 1.1 inAug: 0.8 inSep: 1.3 inOct: 1.0 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 0.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Mtn View. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mtn View station (USC00486555), 15 miles away. About 11.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationUinta County, Wyoming
Coordinates41.21778, -110.62778
Elevation7,020 ft (2,141 m)
Also known asPiedmont, Wyoming, Piedmont, WY
SourcesWikidata Q7191487 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Piedmont ghost town?

In Uinta County, Wyoming, at 41.2178, -110.6278. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mountain View, WY, about 16 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ogden, UT, 70 miles away.

Can you visit Piedmont?

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 Piedmont?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Mtn View. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Piedmont?

Yes. Bear River City (13 mi), Blacks Fork (17 mi), Wahsatch (25 mi), Castle Rock (30 mi).

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