Ghost town · Utah
Sego
Sego is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,735 m. Wagon Road Ridge stands 2,897 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
ghost town in Grand County, Utah, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1910
How to reach it
Coordinates39.03306, -109.70306
- 8.7 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
- 17.1 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 24.9 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 29.9 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tusher Tunnel South Outlook · 23 mi
- River Overlook · 25 mi
- Green River Overlook · 26 mi
- Monitor and Merrimac Viewpoint · 26 mi
132 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 44
- Sego: 0.0 mi
- Top Storey Windo: 16.4 mi
- Private Arch: 16.7 mi
- Double O Arch: 16.8 mi
- Anniversary Arch: 17.3 mi
Peaks: 38
- Book Point: 4.3 mi
- Crescent Butte: 6.0 mi
- Windy Mesa: 8.5 mi
- Cottonwood Point: 9.8 mi
- Pioche Point: 11.6 mi
Springs: 17
- Mud Spring: 6.7 mi
- Showerbath Spring: 10.6 mi
- Trough Spring: 11.0 mi
- Table Rock Spring: 11.9 mi
- Cow Spring: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Sego Rock Art Cliff: 1.1 mi
- Klondike Bluffs: 16.4 mi
- Tower Arch: 16.9 mi
- Parallel Arch: 17.0 mi
- Marching Man: 17.3 mi
Natural arches: 9
- Private Arch: 16.7 mi
- Double O Arch: 16.8 mi
- Former Wall Arch: 17.4 mi
- Partition Arch: 17.4 mi
- Navajo Arch: 17.5 mi
Parks: 3
- White Wash Sand Dunes OHV Area: 24.2 mi
- O.K. Anderson Park: 24.7 mi
- Pearl Baker Park: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Thompson Welcome Center: 5.6 mi
- Crescent Junction Rest Area: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Devils Garden Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Picnic Shelter: 23.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 22.1 mi
- In Memory of William Louis "Bill" Thompson: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swasey's Beach: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Spanish Trail Silhouettes: 23.1 mi
Museums: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sego. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagon Road Ridge | NNW 345° | 2,897 m | 13.5 mi |
| Pioche Point | NNW 341° | 2,894.381 m | 11.6 mi |
| Roan Peaks | NNW 339° | 2,873 m | 11.7 mi |
| Wilcox Point | N 349° | 2,858 m | 15.6 mi |
| Nash Point | NNE 18° | 2,801.112 m | 11.6 mi |
| Bear Trap Knoll | NNW 333° | 2,765 m | 20.1 mi |
| Tenmile Knoll | NNE 25° | 2,708 m | 20.7 mi |
| Hill Creek Point | N 351° | 2,664 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
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 | 28 | 36 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 74 | 81 | 78 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moab Canyonland AP, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Arches National Park · 22 mi
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