Mammoth, semi-ghost town Juab County, Utah, United States
Mammoth is a ghost town in Utah located in a canyon on the side of the East Tintic Mountains at high elevation. The landscape features rocky terrain with old structures and ruins scattered across roughly 170 acres, showing where mining operations and residential buildings once stood.
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.
The name Mammoth comes from the mine that shaped the town's identity and daily life for generations. Walking through today, you can still sense how completely the community revolved around mining work and the dreams it brought to the people who settled here.
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.
Two silent film actors were born in this remote mining village: Tristram Coffin and Marion Mack, who later became well-known in cinema. Their birthplace here links this quiet corner of mining history to early Hollywood fame.
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