Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Carbon County, Wyoming

Battle

Unincorporated community in Wyoming, United States.

Record

About Battle

Battle was an unincorporated community and coal town located in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The Battle community and Old Battle mining site are located around the summit of Battle Pass, at an elevation of 9,924 ft (3,025 m).

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

USGS topographic map around Battle
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

8 historic USGS maps cover Battle

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 Battle

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Battle": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Battle, Wyoming": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q4869943.
  4. USGS GNIS 1597963.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).