Winter Quarters Ghost Town

Carbon County, Utah39.7206, -111.1880

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miFairview, UT
Mild months
Jun–Sep4 of 12
Elevation
8,080 ft2,464 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Winter Quarters. No free-licensed photo yet.

Winter Quarters is a ghost town in Carbon County, Utah. It lies at about 8,080 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1879.

On the map

20 mi40 miPriceEphraimMount PleasantHelperHuntingtonMoroniWoodland HillsWinter Quarters
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Winter Quarters. 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 Fairview, UT, about 15 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 44 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Hale6.3 mi northeast
  2. Consumers6.8 mi east
  3. Connellsville7.5 mi south
  4. National7.5 mi east
  5. Coal City9.9 mi east
  6. Mutual12 mi east
  7. Rains12 mi east
  8. Latuda13 mi east

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°3013Jan3114Feb3820Mar4424Apr5433May6640Jun7448Jul7246Aug6339Sep5029Oct3819Nov3012DecJan: 3.0 inFeb: 2.7 inMar: 2.4 inApr: 2.7 inMay: 1.9 inJun: 1.1 inJul: 1.5 inAug: 1.6 inSep: 1.9 inOct: 1.9 inNov: 2.3 inDec: 2.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Scofield-Skyline Mine. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Scofield-Skyline Mine station (USC00427729), 2.7 miles away. About 25.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCarbon County, Utah
Coordinates39.72060, -111.18800
Elevation8,080 ft (2,464 m)
Founded1879
Also known asWinter Quarters, Utah, Winter Quarters, UT
SourcesWikidata Q8026303 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Winter Quarters ghost town?

In Carbon County, Utah, at 39.7206, -111.1880. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fairview, UT, about 15 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Provo, UT, 44 miles away.

Can you visit Winter Quarters?

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 Winter Quarters?

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Scofield-Skyline Mine. Snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Winter Quarters?

Yes. Hale (6.3 mi), Consumers (6.8 mi), Connellsville (7.5 mi), National (7.5 mi).

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