Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Uinta County, Wyoming

Fort Bridger

Census-designated place in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States.

Record

About Fort Bridger

Fort Bridger is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 354 at the 2020 census.

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

USGS topographic map around Fort Bridger
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

5 historic USGS maps cover Fort Bridger

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 Fort Bridger

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Fort Bridger": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Fort Bridger, Wyoming": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q1942119.
  4. USGS GNIS 1588631.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).