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Zion National Park
Zion National Park
Grafton Ghost Town

A preserved 1800s ghost town just outside Zion featuring historic wooden buildings, a small cemetery, and scenic farmland backed by red cliffs. An easy and memorable stop.

Time from Zion:

15 min

Best For:

Photography & Old West charm

Zion National Park
Silver Reef Ghost Town

A former 1870s silver mining boomtown near Leeds. Today, visitors can explore scattered ruins and a small museum that shares the area’s mining history.

Time from Zion:

45 min

Best For:

Mining history & exploring

Zion National Park
Old Irontown

Founded in the 1860s as an iron mining settlement, Irontown now features stone foundations and desert ruins in a peaceful, remote setting.

Time from Zion:

1 hr

Best For:

Historic ruins & quiet exploring

Zion National Park
Old Paria

Once a Mormon settlement and later a movie set site, Old Paria is now a remote desert ghost town with scattered ruins near Kanab.

Time from Zion:

1 hr 45 min

Best For:

Remote adventure & film history

Ghost Towns

Ghost Towns

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