Newhouse

26-Mile Dirt Road

State: Utah County: Beaver County Founded: 1900 Abandoned: 1930s Peak Population: 1,500

Newhouse was a copper mining town with 1,500 residents. Access requires 26 miles of increasingly rough dirt road. The smelter stack, stone buildings, and cemetery remain. One of Utah's most remote ghost towns.

Plan Your Visit

Best Time: Spring-Fall

Difficulty: Difficult (remote)

Time Needed: Half day

Quick Facts

  • 26-mile dirt road
  • Smelter stack
  • 1,500 residents

Location

Address: Newhouse, UT

Coordinates: 38.45, -113.4667