Mammoth, Utah

Mammoth is an unincorporated community and semi-ghost town in northeastern Juab County, Utah, United States.

[1] The town lies in Mammoth Canyon on the west flank of the East Tintic Mountains, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Mammoth Peak, at an elevation of 6,391 feet (1,948 m).

Mammoth was founded circa 1870 during the boom and bust mining cycle of the American West.

The Mammoth Mine was discovered around the same time as the settlement of Eureka in February 1870.

The area is also popular with ghost town enthusiasts, campers, off-road vehicle riders, and hikers.

Map of Utah highlighting Juab County