Widtsoe
Dry Farming Failure
State: Utah
County: Garfield County
Founded: 1910
Abandoned: 1936
Peak Population: 600
Widtsoe was an experiment in dry farming on the high Aquarius Plateau. Named after agronomist John Widtsoe, the town failed when drought and the Depression struck. Foundations and the cemetery remain near Scenic Byway 12.
Plan Your Visit
Best Time: Summer-Fall
Difficulty: Moderate
Time Needed: 1 hour
Quick Facts
- Dry farming experiment
- Named for agronomist
- Near Scenic Byway 12
Location
Address: Widtsoe, UT
Coordinates: 37.9, -111.8333