Fruita
Fruita is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,697 m. Bluebell Knoll stands 3,447 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Gifford House, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway runs past it.
ghost town in Wayne County, Utah, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1880
How to reach it
- On the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
- 6.9 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Fish Lake Scenic Byway
- 29.8 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
Overlooks nearby
- South Fruita Overlook · 1 mi
- North Fruita Overlook · 1 mi
- Rim Overlook · 1 mi
- Hickman Bridge Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Stegosaur: 0.9 mi
- Pectols Pyramid: 0.9 mi
- Navajo Dome: 1.0 mi
- Capitol Dome: 1.3 mi
- Danish Hill: 1.4 mi
- Chipmunk Spring: 11.9 mi
- Campers Spring: 12.7 mi
- Aspen Spring: 12.7 mi
- Willow Seep: 12.8 mi
- Sand Creek Spring: 14.4 mi
- Mummy Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Waterpocket Fold: 4.8 mi
- Caineville Reef: 10.0 mi
- Caineville Reef: 11.3 mi
- Caineville Reef: 12.0 mi
- Historic Gifford House: 0.2 mi
- Nels Johnson Natural Bridge: 0.8 mi
- Cassidy Arch: 2.0 mi
- The Narrows: 2.4 mi
- Behunin Cabin: 4.0 mi
- Red Cliff Oasis: 9.5 mi
- Town Park: 9.6 mi
- KE Bullock Waterfowl Management Area: 16.3 mi
- Bicknell Town Park: 16.6 mi
- Renon's Corner: 20.3 mi
- Diversion Dam Ruins: 1.1 mi
- Car Ruins: 7.7 mi
- Bicknell Veterans and Heritage Memorial: 17.1 mi
- Loa Veteran's Memorial: 23.1 mi
- Lower Waterfall: 1.5 mi
- Middle Waterfall: 2.7 mi
- Upper Waterfall: 2.8 mi
- Fremont River Waterfall: 4.4 mi
- Scenic Drive Stop 9 Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Scenic Drive Stop 11: 6.7 mi
- Giles: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Fruita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell Knoll | WSW 238° | 3,447 m | 16.4 mi |
| Thousand Lake Mountain | NW 306° | 3,441 m | 15.6 mi |
| Boulder Mountain | SW 217° | 3,380 m | 17.2 mi |
| Lookout Peak | WSW 243° | 3,378 m | 19.0 mi |
| Hens Hole Peak | NW 318° | 3,309 m | 18.7 mi |
| Chokecherry Point | SSW 210° | 3,283 m | 11.8 mi |
| Geyser Peak | NW 322° | 3,223 m | 20.7 mi |
| Point Lookout | NW 308° | 3,095 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capitol Reef NP, 1 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Capitol Reef National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: May.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Capitol Reef National Park · 7 mi
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