Remote west-desert mining town near the Deep Creek Mountains, established after 1870s discoveries and revived for copper, gold, arsenic, silver, lead, and tungsten. Many intact false-front buildings, mill ruins, and the old rail terminus of the Deep Creek Railroad remain; a handful of year-round residents keep the site from being fully abandoned.
Field facts
| Region | Tooele County, UT |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.1663, -113.8306 |
| ARPA | Artifacts & structures are protected by federal law (ARPA) — take only photos, leave every relic in place. |
| Access | Long gravel approach via Gold Hill Road / Ibapah corridor from Wendover or the Pony Express Backcountry Byway network |
| Era | Mining from 1870s; major arsenic boom WWI; postwar decline |
| Features | Standing commercial buildings, mill ruins, cemetery, mine dumps |
| Agency | Mix of public land and private parcels—stay on roads and public ground |
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