Wahsatch Ghost Town

Summit County, Utah41.1992, -111.1131

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.8 miEvanston, WY
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
6,820 ft2,080 m
Wahsatch, Utah
Photo: The Utahraptor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Wahsatch, in Summit County, Utah, is a ghost town. It lies at about 6,820 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1868.

On the map

20 mi40 miEvanstonSummit ParkMorganMountain GreenKamasWolf CreekWahsatch
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Wahsatch. 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 Evanston, WY, about 8.8 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ogden, UT, 44 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Castle Rock6.5 mi southwest
  2. Bear River City13 mi east
  3. Emory14 mi southwest
  4. Grass Creek18 mi southwest
  5. Piedmont25 mi east
  6. Argyle30 mi north
  7. Blacks Fork32 mi southeast
  8. Rockport33 mi southwest

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°3311Jan3413Feb4421Mar5327Apr6335May7341Jun8148Jul8047Aug7139Sep5830Oct4319Nov3311DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 1.0 inMay: 1.9 inJun: 1.1 inJul: 0.8 inAug: 1.1 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 1.0 inDec: 0.7 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Evanston 1 E.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Evanston 1 E station (USC00483100), 9.6 miles away. About 12.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSummit County, Utah
Coordinates41.19917, -111.11306
Elevation6,820 ft (2,080 m)
Founded1868
Also known asWahsatch, Utah, Wahsatch, UT
SourcesWikidata Q7959848 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Wahsatch ghost town?

In Summit County, Utah, at 41.1992, -111.1131. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Evanston, WY, about 8.8 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ogden, UT, 44 miles away.

Can you visit Wahsatch?

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 Wahsatch?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Evanston 1 E.

Are there other ghost towns near Wahsatch?

Yes. Castle Rock (6.5 mi), Bear River City (13 mi), Emory (14 mi), Grass Creek (18 mi).

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