Woodside Ghost Town

Emery County, Utah39.2656, -110.3489

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
19 miEast Carbon, UT
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
4,640 ft1,415 m
Woodside, Utah
Photo: Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Woodside is a ghost town in Emery County, Utah. It lies at about 4,640 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1881.

On the map

20 mi40 miPriceHelperHuntingtonWellingtonEast CarbonCastle DaleFerronWoodside
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Woodside. 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 East Carbon, UT, about 19 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 96 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Victor22 mi northwest
  2. Desert Lake24 mi west
  3. Kiz26 mi northwest
  4. Solitude28 mi southeast
  5. Floy32 mi southeast
  6. Harper37 mi north
  7. Mohrland38 mi west
  8. Sego38 mi southeast

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: Price 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°368Jan4414Feb5623Mar6529Apr7537May8544Jun9152Jul8850Aug8041Sep6530Oct4917Nov3710DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 0.6 inApr: 0.6 inMay: 0.9 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 0.6 inAug: 1.0 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.6 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 Wellington 3 E. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wellington 3 E station (USC00429368), 26 miles away. The town sits about 800 feet lower than the station, so expect it to run warmer. About 9.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationEmery County, Utah
Coordinates39.26556, -110.34889
Elevation4,640 ft (1,415 m)
Founded1881
Also known asWoodside, Utah, Woodside, UT
SourcesWikidata Q2593228 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Woodside ghost town?

In Emery County, Utah, at 39.2656, -110.3489. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is East Carbon, UT, about 19 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Junction, CO, 96 miles away.

Can you visit Woodside?

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: Price Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Woodside?

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wellington 3 E. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Woodside?

Yes. Victor (22 mi), Desert Lake (24 mi), Kiz (26 mi), Solitude (28 mi).

More ghost towns in Utah

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