It’s not uncommon to see old pioneer cabins, sheds, and outbuildings in rural Utah — they’re even used to house animals or farming equipment. You’ll even find abandoned stores, gas stations, hotels, and mills around the state as well. These places were all abandoned long ago and nature is starting to reclaim them. Take a look at the photographs of these abandoned places in Utah that were taken between 2007 and 2015 — some of these abandoned spots might be knocked down or otherwise destroyed today.
- House, Thistle
Drewe Zanki/Wikimedia Commons Thistle, UT 84629, USA
- Old Grist Mill, Brigham City
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/flickr Brigham City, UT, USA
- Gas Station, Fruitland
arbyreed/flickr Fruitland, UT 84027, USA
- Stone House, Santa Clara River
Thure Johnson/flickr Santa Clara River, Utah, USA
- Cottonwood Paper Mill, Big Cottonwood Canyon
Scott Gauvin/flickr 6900 S Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121, USA
- Tintic Standard Reduction Mill, Goshen
Ken Lund/flickr Goshen, UT 84633, USA
- Train Station, Thompson Springs
Don Barrett/flickr Thompson Springs, UT 84540, USA
- Old Homestead, Near Duchesne River
arbyreed/flickr Duchesne River, Utah, USA
- Abandoned Sheds and Houses, Near Mammoth
Jeff/flickr Mammoth, UT 84628, USA
- Gas Station, Fillmore
arbyreed/Flickr Fillmore, UT 84631, USA
- Farm Truck and Barn, Somewhere in rural Utah
Wayne Stadler/flickr
- Log Home, near Hatch
Bill Herndon/flickr Hatch, UT 84735, USA
- Abandoned House, Northern Utah
Curtis Perry/flickr
- Hotel, Modena
Tyler Corder/flickr Modena, UT 84753, USA
- Cinder Block Building, Logan
Andee Duncan/flickr Logan, UT, USA
- Old Store Flooring, Nephi
Kenny/flickr Nephi, UT 84648, USA
- Cow Canyon Trading Post, Bluff
Terry Feuerborn/flickr Bluff, UT, USA
- Little Adobe House, Emery County
arbyreed/flickr Emery County, UT, USA
Are there any other abandoned spots you’ve seen being taken back by nature? What are some of your favorite abandoned places in Utah? Go ahead and share the locations and photos below!
Drewe Zanki/Wikimedia Commons
Thistle, UT 84629, USA
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/flickr
Brigham City, UT, USA
arbyreed/flickr
Fruitland, UT 84027, USA
Thure Johnson/flickr
Santa Clara River, Utah, USA
Scott Gauvin/flickr
6900 S Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121, USA
Ken Lund/flickr
Goshen, UT 84633, USA
Don Barrett/flickr
Thompson Springs, UT 84540, USA
Duchesne River, Utah, USA
Jeff/flickr
Mammoth, UT 84628, USA
arbyreed/Flickr
Fillmore, UT 84631, USA
Wayne Stadler/flickr
Bill Herndon/flickr
Hatch, UT 84735, USA
Curtis Perry/flickr
Tyler Corder/flickr
Modena, UT 84753, USA
Andee Duncan/flickr
Logan, UT, USA
Kenny/flickr
Nephi, UT 84648, USA
Terry Feuerborn/flickr
Bluff, UT, USA
Emery County, UT, USA
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The OIYS Visitor Center
Abandoned places in Utah September 09, 2022 Courtnie Erickson What are some abandoned buildings in Utah? There are many abandoned buildings scattered throughout Utah. However, one of the more popular and well-known is found at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. In Cottonwood Heights, you will find the Cottonwood Paper Mill. This building was constructed in the 1880s by the Desert News Corporation and was used for publishing the well-known newspaper. Unfortunately, the mill caught fire on April 1, 1893. Many people thought it was an April Fools’ joke and significant damage was done to the mill before the fire was finally put out. Following the incident, the mill sat abandoned for quite some time. Many different people and organizations tried to renovate the building but were never successful. In 2005, the building was officially condemned and the public is no longer allowed on the property. Are there ghost towns in Utah I should visit? Yes! There are ghost towns all across the state that are certainly worth exploring. In fact, we created a ghost town road trip that takes you to numerous ghost towns in the southern part of the state. However, if you plan to tackle this trip, give yourself plenty of time and multiple days to complete your journey. Our trip takes you nearly 800 miles and requires just under 15 hours of drive time. However, you will head to some incredible abandoned places and ghost towns in Utah like Sulpherdale, Widtsoe, and Modena, making the trip worthwhile.
The OIYS Visitor Center
Abandoned places in Utah
September 09, 2022
Courtnie Erickson
What are some abandoned buildings in Utah? There are many abandoned buildings scattered throughout Utah. However, one of the more popular and well-known is found at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. In Cottonwood Heights, you will find the Cottonwood Paper Mill. This building was constructed in the 1880s by the Desert News Corporation and was used for publishing the well-known newspaper. Unfortunately, the mill caught fire on April 1, 1893. Many people thought it was an April Fools’ joke and significant damage was done to the mill before the fire was finally put out. Following the incident, the mill sat abandoned for quite some time. Many different people and organizations tried to renovate the building but were never successful. In 2005, the building was officially condemned and the public is no longer allowed on the property. Are there ghost towns in Utah I should visit? Yes! There are ghost towns all across the state that are certainly worth exploring. In fact, we created a ghost town road trip that takes you to numerous ghost towns in the southern part of the state. However, if you plan to tackle this trip, give yourself plenty of time and multiple days to complete your journey. Our trip takes you nearly 800 miles and requires just under 15 hours of drive time. However, you will head to some incredible abandoned places and ghost towns in Utah like Sulpherdale, Widtsoe, and Modena, making the trip worthwhile.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
There are many abandoned buildings scattered throughout Utah. However, one of the more popular and well-known is found at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. In Cottonwood Heights, you will find the Cottonwood Paper Mill. This building was constructed in the 1880s by the Desert News Corporation and was used for publishing the well-known newspaper. Unfortunately, the mill caught fire on April 1, 1893. Many people thought it was an April Fools’ joke and significant damage was done to the mill before the fire was finally put out. Following the incident, the mill sat abandoned for quite some time. Many different people and organizations tried to renovate the building but were never successful. In 2005, the building was officially condemned and the public is no longer allowed on the property.
Are there ghost towns in Utah I should visit?
Yes! There are ghost towns all across the state that are certainly worth exploring. In fact, we created a ghost town road trip that takes you to numerous ghost towns in the southern part of the state. However, if you plan to tackle this trip, give yourself plenty of time and multiple days to complete your journey. Our trip takes you nearly 800 miles and requires just under 15 hours of drive time. However, you will head to some incredible abandoned places and ghost towns in Utah like Sulpherdale, Widtsoe, and Modena, making the trip worthwhile.
