Old Iron Town Ruins
Old Iron Town Ruins
Iron Mission State Park Museum
635 N. Main
Cedar City, Utah 84720
Phone: 435-586-9290
Old Iron Town, or Iron City, was established by Mormon settlers during the 1870s in an attempt at mining iron. The small town had a schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, a foundry, and a pair of charcoal kilns. Prosperous for a short time, Iron City only survived for seven years, due to a lack of transportation for the ore and the wide financial panic of 1874.
| Area: | N/A | ||
| Elevation: | 5,825 feet | ||
| Fees: | None | ||
| Hours: | Open all year during daylight hours. | ||
| Visitor Center: | None | ||
| Facilities: | Covered picnic area, modern vault toilets, and interpretive signs. | ||
| Directions: | From Cedar City, head west on Highway 56 for approximately 20 miles. Turn south onto Old Iron Town Road. Take this graded gravel road for approximately five miles to the ruins.
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| Coordinates: | Map Coordinates (NAD83): 37 36.033N; 113 27.222W. | ||
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Camping
There is no camping within the Park, however, camping is available at Newcastle Reservoir further to the west, and commercial campgrounds near Cedar City.
Hiking
There is a .25 mile interpretive trail through the ruins and another .25 mile nature trail that includes information about the local vegetation and leads to the remnants of a stone pioneer home.
