Record

About Fry Canyon

Fry Canyon was a small community in San Juan County, Utah, United States, located in Fry Canyon, just south of White Canyon, 50 miles (80 km) west on State Route 95 from its junction with U.S. Route 191 at Blanding.
From Wikipedia, "Fry Canyon, Utah", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Fry Canyon, 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 Fry Canyon is

USGS topographic map around Fry Canyon — 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 Fry Canyon

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.

1886 Henry Mountains sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1892 Henry Mountains sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1952 Natural Bridges sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1954 White Canyon 4 NW sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Escalante sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1960 Escalante sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1980 Hite Crossing sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1987 Jacobs Chair sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1996 Jacobs Chair sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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 Fry Canyon

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

Hite19.5 mi NW · San Juan

Sources

Wikipedia, "Fry Canyon, Utah": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q972904.
USGS GNIS 1435562.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).