Table Rock Ghost Town

Sweetwater County, Wyoming41.6261, -108.3881

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Rock Springs Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
43 miRock Springs, WY
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
6,820 ft2,080 m
Table Rock, Wyoming
Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Table Rock is an abandoned town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. It lies at about 6,820 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miRock SpringsTable Rock
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Table Rock. 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 Rock Springs, WY, about 43 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Casper, WY, 135 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Point of Rocks21 mi west
  2. Salt Wells31 mi west
  3. Dad39 mi southeast
  4. Winton41 mi west
  5. Dines41 mi west
  6. South Pass City62 mi north
  7. Bridgeport64 mi southwest
  8. Miner's Delight64 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

BLM land: Rock Springs Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Rock Springs 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3311Jan3614Feb4623Mar5529Apr6537May7744Jun8651Jul8349Aug7341Sep5830Oct4420Nov3311DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.4 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.6 inMay: 1.2 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.7 inSep: 0.7 inOct: 0.7 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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bitter Creek 4 Ne.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bitter Creek 4 Ne station (USC00480761), 6.8 miles away. About 7.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSweetwater County, Wyoming
Coordinates41.62611, -108.38806
Elevation6,820 ft (2,080 m)
Census counts2010: 0
Also known asTable Rock, Wyoming, Table Rock, WY
SourcesWikidata Q1825669 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Table Rock ghost town?

In Sweetwater County, Wyoming, at 41.6261, -108.3881. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Rock Springs, WY, about 43 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Casper, WY, 135 miles away.

Can you visit Table Rock?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Rock Springs 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 Table Rock?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bitter Creek 4 Ne.

Are there other ghost towns near Table Rock?

Yes. Point of Rocks (21 mi), Salt Wells (31 mi), Dad (39 mi).

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