Gold Hill

Deep Creek Mining

State: Utah County: Tooele County Founded: 1892 Abandoned: 1924 Peak Population: 3,000

Gold Hill was a copper, tungsten, and gold mining town that peaked at 3,000 in WWI. When mining ended, everyone left. One caretaker remains. Stone buildings and a cemeter survive in one of Utah's most remote ghost towns.

Plan Your Visit

Best Time: Spring-Fall

Difficulty: Difficult (remote)

Time Needed: Half day

Quick Facts

  • One caretaker
  • WWI tungsten boom
  • Very remote

Location

Address: Gold Hill, UT

Coordinates: 40.1833, -113.8833