Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Summit County, Utah

Grass Creek

Ghost town in Utah, United States.

Record

About Grass Creek

Grass Creek is a ghost town in Summit County, Utah, United States. Lying some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Coalville, it was once an important coal mining town.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Grass Creek, 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 Grass Creek is

USGS topographic map around Grass Creek
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

12 historic USGS maps cover Grass Creek

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 Grass Creek

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Grass Creek, Utah": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q5597425.
  3. USGS GNIS 1428345.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).