Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Uinta County, Wyoming

Bear River

Town in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States.

Record

About Bear River

Bear River is a town in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States, incorporated in 2001. As of the 2020 census, Bear River had a population of 522.

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

USGS topographic map around Bear River
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

6 historic USGS maps cover Bear River

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 Bear River

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Bear River": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Bear River, Wyoming": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q1028664.
  4. USGS GNIS 1926815.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).