The town, established in the early 1900s, had several names over the years, including Ballard and Neslin, but Sego was the name of this coal mining camp when it finally dissolved in about 1955. At its peak there was a population of about 500 to 600 miners and their families.
The remains today include the stone shell of the American Fuel Company general store (pictured above), a small stone walled building that is cut into the side of a hill behind the general store, a two story wooden boarding house that has been ransacked over the years, several battered vehicles, a line of dugouts that housed several of the families and their work shops, several railroad bridges at various stages of decay, the waste dumps from the coal mining operation, and lots of tall trees planted to provide shade in this harsh desert climate. See our Personal Notes more more details about his area. |
| Directions: |
To reach Sego, take the Interstate 70 Exit 185 to Thompson Springs and head north through the small town on a paved road. You will enter Thompson Canyon in the Book Cliffs. Follow the signs to Sego Canyon and Sego. The pavement ends and turns into a dirt road near a large parking area on the left side for the Sego Rock Art Panels. There is a modern vault toilet there, but no drinking water. Continue on up the gravel road for about another mile.
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| Coordinates: |
The GPS coordinates are 39 02.022N; 109 42.204W. |
| Weather: |
- Typical high desert weather; cold, often harsh winters and hot, dry summers.
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