Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Utah County, Utah

Colton

Ghost town in Utah, United States.

Record

About Colton

Colton is a ghost town located near the southeastern edge of Utah County, Utah, United States, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Soldier Summit. Formerly a busy railroad junction on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Colton is a landmark on U.S. Route 6 between the cities of Spanish Fork and Price.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Colton, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Colton is

USGS topographic map around Colton
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover Colton

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Colton

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Utah index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Colton": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Colton, Utah": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5149462.
  4. USGS GNIS 1437529.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).