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Sego
- Where
- Thompson Springs, UT (Grand County)
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Sego is a former coal mining town nestled in the narrow Sego Canyon within the Book Cliffs. The town was active around 1910 to 1955 and sits about 5 miles north of Thompson Springs. Bring supplies and plan ahead, as this remote location has limited services nearby.
Updated October 22, 2026
Sego is a ghost town in Grand County, Utah, United States. It lies in the narrow, winding Sego Canyon, in the Book Cliffs some 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Thompson Springs. Formerly an important eastern Utah coal mining town, Sego was inhabited about 1910–1955.
About Sego
Sego is an attraction in Thompson Springs (Grand County), Utah. Within 30 miles there are 9 other attractions, the nearest being Petroglyphs (about 22.5 miles).
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Places to stay
- Thompson Hotel · Hotel · Thompson Springs · 4.4 mi
- Utah Visitors Center · Hotel · Thompson Springs · 5.7 mi
More to do nearby
- Sego Canyon Rock Art Interpretive Site · Historic Site · 1.1 mi
- Book Cliffs · Nature Area & Viewpoint · 0.9 mi
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Where is it?
Thompson Springs, Utah.
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