Terrace Ghost Town

Box Elder County, Utah41.5036, -113.5169

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Salt Lake Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
60 miWendover, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
4,550 ft1,387 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Terrace. No free-licensed photo yet.

Terrace is an abandoned town in Box Elder County, Utah. It lies at about 4,550 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1869.

On the map

20 mi40 miTerrace
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Terrace. 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 Wendover, UT, about 60 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ogden, UT, 83 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Matlin9 mi northeast
  2. Jackson14 mi southwest
  3. Russian Settlement17 mi northeast
  4. Golden22 mi north
  5. Lucin23 mi southwest
  6. Kelton27 mi northeast
  7. Hardup33 mi northeast
  8. Cedar Creek37 mi northeast

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: Salt Lake Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Salt Lake 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°3513Jan4016Feb4924Mar5629Apr6636May7744Jun8851Jul8749Aug7741Sep6229Oct4620Nov3513DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 0.7 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 1.0 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.9 inSep: 0.9 inOct: 0.7 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 1.0 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 June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Grouse Creek. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Grouse Creek station (USC00423486), 23 miles away. The town sits about 800 feet lower than the station, so expect it to run warmer. About 11.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBox Elder County, Utah
Coordinates41.50361, -113.51694
Elevation4,550 ft (1,387 m)
Founded1869
Also known asTerrace, Utah, Terrace, UT
SourcesWikidata Q7703171 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Terrace ghost town?

In Box Elder County, Utah, at 41.5036, -113.5169. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wendover, UT, about 60 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ogden, UT, 83 miles away.

Can you visit Terrace?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Salt Lake 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 Terrace?

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Grouse Creek. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Terrace?

Yes. Matlin (9 mi), Jackson (14 mi), Russian Settlement (17 mi), Golden (22 mi).

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