Location: 7 miles southwest of Springdale The old Mutual mine company store. Photo: Erin Alberty The Thistle Schoolhouse. Photo via Utah Geological Survey Thistle is Utah's newest ghost town.

As Halloween approaches, Utah's ghost towns hold spooky appeal — but visitors ... State of play: Utah officials are scrambling to seal off old mines, where falls, loose rock, tainted water ...

Take a step back in time while visiting these historic – and slightly spooky – ghost towns. While the term "ghost town" may sound like a village haunted by spirits, it actually refers to an ...