Jeffrey City Ghost Town
A former uranium mining boomtown in Wyoming, Jeffrey City boomed in the Atomic Age and was largely abandoned after the industry collapsed in 1982, now known as a ghost town with a small remaining population.

📜 Former uranium mining boomtown in Fremont County, Wyoming.
🔍 Known as a symbol of a boomtown that went 'bust' very quickly.

Why Go

🚶 Explore remnants of a once-thriving mining town
📸 Unique photo opportunities of abandoned structures
🗺️ Experience a modern American ghost town with a small community
💎 Hunt for jade and explore Oregon Trail history
🏞️ Experience the stark beauty of Wyoming's landscape
📖 Learn about the rise and fall of a mining community

Why Avoid

⚠️ Buildings are hazardous and boarded up, enter at your own risk
🚗 Long drive through a desolate area
🚫 Atlas Obscura states it is 'no longer accessible to visitors', though walking the streets is possible
🥶 Subject to harsh weather conditions

Tips

⛽ Gas station/restaurant (Split Rock Café) available on Highway 789 ⛪ Jeffrey City Community Baptist Church offers free overnight stays for bicyclists
🤝 Respect the few remaining residents and their properties

🅿️ Parking Free roadside parking available throughout the town.

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