Ghost town · Utah
Grafton
Grafton is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,116 m. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Adventure, a ghost town 0.5 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway runs past it.
ghost town in Washington County, Utah, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1859
How to reach it
Coordinates37.16722, -113.08000
- On the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 19.6 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Watchman Overlook · 6 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 8 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 12 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wire valley Knoll: 1.2 mi
- Grafton Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Wire Mesa: 1.8 mi
- Crater Hill: 3.2 mi
- Mount Kinesava: 3.4 mi
Parks: 50
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 4.4 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 4.9 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 6.5 mi
- Falls Park: 7.3 mi
- La Verkin Park: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 48
- Red Bull Rampage Start Gate: 4.3 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Finish Corral/Arch: 4.8 mi
- Zion National Park: 5.6 mi
- Red Bull Rampage (2001-2004): 6.3 mi
- Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: 6.9 mi
Springs: 34
- Grafton Wash Springs: 2.6 mi
- Rimrock Spring: 3.2 mi
- Gooseberry Spring: 5.2 mi
- Sawmill Spring: 7.1 mi
- Boot Spring: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
- The Streaked Wall: 6.5 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 9.9 mi
- Cottonwood Point: 15.7 mi
- Scotts Point: 17.2 mi
- Lyons Point: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 11
- The Windlass: 8.2 mi
- Pit-house: 9.6 mi
- Powell Plaque: 12.0 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 13.5 mi
- Harrisburg: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 7.4 mi
- Double Falls: 8.5 mi
- Barrier Falls: 8.7 mi
- Archangel Falls: 9.9 mi
- R3 - Keyhole Falls - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 10 ft.: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Adventure: 0.5 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 3.1 mi
- Northrop: 3.7 mi
- Silver Reef: 16.9 mi
- Harrisburg: 17.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Zion Human History Museum: 6.2 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 16.9 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 23.8 mi
- Washington City Museum: 23.8 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Meditation Hut Arch: 14.4 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Grafton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | NE 48° | 2,383 m | 4.4 mi |
| The East Temple | ENE 62° | 2,356 m | 8.0 mi |
| Church Mesa | NE 37° | 2,250 m | 7.9 mi |
| Meridian Tower | NE 45° | 2,233 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Kinesava | NE 52° | 2,186 m | 3.4 mi |
| The Sundial | NE 43° | 2,184 m | 4.4 mi |
| Inclined Temple | NNE 27° | 2,162 m | 8.6 mi |
| South Guardian Angel | N 7° | 2,156 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:18 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zion NP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 9 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 22 mi
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