Ghost town · Utah
Argyle
Argyle is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,942 m. Monte Cristo Peak stands 2,787 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Jacobsen Springs, a spring 0.7 miles away. Bear Lake Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Rich County, Utah
What the record says
- Founded
- 1875
How to reach it
Coordinates41.62694, -111.20528
- 15.4 mi off the Bear Lake Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Ogden River Scenic Byway
- 23.4 mi off the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway, National
- 27.7 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - WY Section
Overlooks nearby
- Mount McKinnon Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Bear Lake Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Jacobsen Springs: 0.7 mi
- Dry Canyon Spring: 1.3 mi
- Hatch Spring: 3.9 mi
- City Spring: 4.0 mi
- Brough Spring: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 38
- Sugarloaf: 1.4 mi
- Limestone Peak: 2.3 mi
- Little Long Hill: 5.8 mi
- Rex Peak: 6.1 mi
- Monument Peak: 8.7 mi
Parks: 4
- Randolph Camp Historical Monument: 2.2 mi
- Ideal Beach Commons: 21.4 mi
- Garden City Park: 23.6 mi
- AJ Park: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Old Ephraim's Grave: 19.9 mi
- Temple Fork Sawmill: 21.4 mi
- Evanston Flying Club Airfield: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Ideal Beach: 21.4 mi
- Bluewater Beach: 21.6 mi
- Cisco Beach: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Windy Point: 14.9 mi
- Hobbit Caves: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Bear Lake Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Bear Lake Overlook Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Sage: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Cinnamon Creek WMA: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Argyle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Cristo Peak | SW 229° | 2,787 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount McKinnon | SW 232° | 2,770 m | 19.7 mi |
| Eccles Peak | SW 235° | 2,757 m | 16.3 mi |
| Temple Peak | NW 309° | 2,743 m | 21.9 mi |
| Little Monte | SW 228° | 2,730 m | 21.9 mi |
| Red Spur Mountain | W 272° | 2,703 m | 10.7 mi |
| Pine Butte | SW 217° | 2,662 m | 21.8 mi |
| Baldy Peak | SW 220° | 2,637 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:21 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:14 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 30 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 62 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 18 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Randolph, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Garden City · 24 mi
- Fossil Butte National Monument · 28 mi
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