Ghost Town
Iron County, UT
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
Ruins of the 1868–1876 Mormon iron colony once called Iron City, founded as a second attempt to smelt ore from Iron Mountain after Cedar City’s furnace failed. Visitors can still see a beehive charcoal oven, furnace remnants, and foundry ruins on a short nature loop within Dixie National Forest, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
| Region | Iron County, UT |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 37.6000, -113.4502 |
| ARPA | Artifacts & structures are protected by federal law (ARPA) — take only photos, leave every relic in place. |
| Access | Iron Town Road off UT-56, about 22 miles west of Cedar City; signed ruins and short loop trail |
| Era | 1868–1876 ironworks colony |
| Features | Beehive charcoal oven, Arastra, foundry chimney ruins |
| Agency | Dixie National Forest; interpretive support via Frontier Homestead State Park Museum |
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Plan ahead. Leave no trace. Verify current access before traveling.