Mammoth, semi-ghost town Juab County, Utah, United States

Mammoth is a semi-ghost town in Mammoth Canyon on the west flank of the East Tintic Mountains, at 6,391 feet (1,948 m) elevation, about 3 miles south of Eureka. It lies 1.5 miles west of Mammoth Peak and 2 miles east of Tintic Junction. The site holds remnants of a mining boomtown that once had a school and four large hotels.

The settlement was founded in 1870 around the Mammoth Mine when miners arrived seeking gold, silver, and other metals in the rock. Peak population reached 2,500 to 3,000 people around 1900, but as the mine operated for about 75 years, people gradually left until the town disbanded its government in 1929.

Mammoth takes its name from the Mammoth Mine, discovered around February 1870, the same time as nearby Eureka. The Tintic Mining District, which included Mammoth's mines, supplied ore, silver and gold to the Utah Territory and later the state. Residents bought drinking water at ten cents a gallon, as no water was available nearby.

The site is accessible by vehicle and suitable for visitors who enjoy walking through the ruins and exploring old structures. Bring sturdy footwear and plenty of water, as the terrain is rocky and the air is dry at this elevation.

Tristram Coffin, born in Mammoth in 1909, starred in the syndicated television series 26 Men and died in 1990. Marion Mack, born here on 8 April 1902, is best remembered as Annabelle Lee in Buster Keaton's 1926 film The General; she died in 1989.