Colton - Utah Ghost Town

COLTON

NAME: Colton
COUNTY: Utah
ROADS: 2WD
Grid #: 5
CLIMATE: Cool winter with possible snow, warm summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime

COMMENTS: Off highway 6. Some current residents.
REMAINS: A few buildings.

Pleasant Valley Junction came to be in 1883. Its name was changed to COLTON in 1898. In 1940 its population was 327. The town died around 1950 when the Railroad operations were ended. Submitted by Bob Bezzant. The Hilltop General Store building was moved up to the highway UT 6-50 in 1937 and is run by the Finch family. The store was built in 1880. Stop in and see Mr Finch, he has many pictures of the town at its height. He also has pictures of his grandfather with Butch Cassidy! Store closed on Sunday.	Colton in 1996 - the old schoolhouse Courtesy Bob Bezzant Colton General Store Courtesy Jennifer Loudiana

Pleasant Valley Junction came to be in 1883. Its name was changed to COLTON in 1898. In 1940 its population was 327. The town died around 1950 when the Railroad operations were ended. Submitted by Bob Bezzant.

The Hilltop General Store building was moved up to the highway UT 6-50 in 1937 and is run by the Finch family. The store was built in 1880. Stop in and see Mr Finch, he has many pictures of the town at its height. He also has pictures of his grandfather with Butch Cassidy! Store closed on Sunday.

Colton in 1996 - the old schoolhouse
Courtesy Bob Bezzant

Colton General Store
Courtesy Jennifer Loudiana

BACK