Ghost town · Utah
Dewey
Dewey is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,264 m. Mount Waas stands 3,751 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Dewey Suspension Bridge, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway runs past it.
ghost town in Grand County, Utah, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates38.81028, -109.30167
- On the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
- On the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Castle Valley Overlook · 13 mi
- Dry Mesa Overlook · 13 mi
- Colorado River Overlook · 14 mi
- Icebox Canyon Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mule Shoe: 0.9 mi
- Onion Point: 5.8 mi
- Kingfisher: 6.1 mi
- Ancient Art: 6.1 mi
- Echo Tower: 6.2 mi
Attractions
- Dewey Cave Home: 0.9 mi
- Totem Pole: 7.3 mi
- Covert Arch: 11.2 mi
- Red Gap: 11.4 mi
- Wolfe Ranch: 12.8 mi
Springs: 16
- Cowskin Spring: 3.6 mi
- Stinking Spring: 7.9 mi
- Cane Spring: 10.0 mi
- Horseshoe Spring: 12.2 mi
- DP Spring: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Convent: 9.8 mi
- Twisted Doughnut Arch: 11.7 mi
- Porcupine Rim: 14.4 mi
- The Black Wall: 14.7 mi
- The Theater: 14.8 mi
Parks: 10
- Moose Park: 14.7 mi
- Lions Park: 20.6 mi
- Swanny City Park: 21.0 mi
- Center Street Ballparks: 21.0 mi
- Rotary Park: 21.2 mi
Natural arches: 10
- Sand Dune Arch: 15.4 mi
- Tunnel Arch: 16.0 mi
- Pine Tree Arch: 16.1 mi
- Landscape Arch: 16.5 mi
- Former Wall Arch: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 5
- Moab Mural: 21.0 mi
- Utah Burr: 21.2 mi
- Get Your Mind Rolling: 21.2 mi
- Moab Music Festival: 21.4 mi
- Animal sculptures: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- "Slytherin Falls": 10.6 mi
- Medieval Chamber: 18.7 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 20.2 mi
- Faux Falls: 23.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Dewey Suspension Bridge: 0.1 mi
- Farmstead History: 21.6 mi
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Cisco: 11.1 mi
- Castleton: 14.3 mi
- Miners Basin: 18.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Moab Museum: 21.1 mi
- Interactive Track Museum: 22.9 mi
- Moab Giants: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Devils Garden Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Scott Matheson Wetlands Preserve: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Thompson Welcome Center: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Dewey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Waas | SSE 168° | 3,751 m | 19.2 mi |
| Manns Peak | SSE 168° | 3,729 m | 20.8 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | S 169° | 3,719 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Tomasaki | SSE 166° | 3,711 m | 21.9 mi |
| Green Mountain | S 169° | 3,707 m | 19.4 mi |
| Castle Mountain | SSE 169° | 3,671 m | 18.6 mi |
| Burro Ridge | S 170° | 3,548 m | 21.7 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | S 172° | 3,546 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 38 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dewey, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Arches National Park · 17 mi
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