Sego Ghost Town

Grand County, Utah39.0331, -109.7031

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
33 miMoab, UT
Mild months
Mar–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
5,710 ft1,741 m
Sego, Utah
Photo: Davemeistermoab, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sego, in Grand County, Utah, is a ghost town. It lies at about 5,710 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1910. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On the map

20 mi40 miMoabSego
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sego. 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 33 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 61 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Floy15 mi southwest
  2. Solitude18 mi west
  3. Cisco21 mi east
  4. Dewey27 mi southeast
  5. Castleton36 mi southeast
  6. Woodside38 mi northwest
  7. Miners Basin41 mi southeast
  8. Victor60 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

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Moab Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°3917Jan4725Feb5932Mar6739Apr7848May9058Jun9666Jul9263Aug8353Sep6840Oct5227Nov3917DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.4 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.5 inMay: 0.6 inJun: 0.3 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.6 inSep: 0.9 inOct: 0.8 inNov: 0.4 inDec: 0.5 inrain
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 Moab Canyonland Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Moab Canyonland Ap station (USW00093075), 19 miles away. The town sits about 1,200 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 6.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGrand County, Utah
Coordinates39.03306, -109.70306
Elevation5,710 ft (1,741 m)
Founded1910
Protected asNational Register of Historic Places (NRHP 100001335)
Also known asSego, Utah, Sego, UT, Ballard
SourcesWikidata Q547848 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file

Questions

Where is Sego ghost town?

In Grand County, Utah, at 39.0331, -109.7031. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Moab, UT, about 33 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 61 miles away.

Can you visit Sego?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Moab Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Sego?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Sego?

Yes. Floy (15 mi), Solitude (18 mi), Cisco (21 mi), Dewey (27 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

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