Record

About Opal

Opal is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 64 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, "Opal, Wyoming", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Opal — 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 Opal

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.

1954 Ogden sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Ogden sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1960 Ogden sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1969 Opal sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1979 Kemmerer sheet, 1:100,000 · 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 Opal

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

Fort Bridger31.4 mi S · Uinta
Sage32.7 mi W · Lincoln
Bryan36.0 mi E · Sweetwater

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Opal": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Opal, Wyoming": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q1029852.
USGS GNIS 1592450.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).