Notable fort · Albany, Wyoming
Utopia Mine
Utopia Mine is a fort in Albany, Wyoming.
Utopia Mine: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Utopia Mine
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Utopia Mine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.28997, -106.15890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Utopia Mine
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~11 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~19 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · sanctuary · Carbon · ~24 km · Must-see
- Savage Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~28 km · Must-see
- Jelm Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~33 km · Must-see
- Platte River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~37 km · Must-see
- The Big Hollow · viewpoint · Albany · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fort Sanders Guardhouse · fort · Albany · ~59 km · Must-see
- Women’s History statue · museum · Albany · ~59 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's United Church of Christ · church · Albany · ~60 km · Must-see
- Laramie Plains Museum · museum · Albany · ~60 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~61 km · Must-see
- Fort Halleck · fort · Carbon · ~68 km · Must-see
- Saratoga National Fish Hatchery · park · Carbon · ~72 km · Must-see
- Encampment River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~72 km · Must-see
- Centennial Mine · fort · Albany · ~1 km
- Centennial Ridge Mine · fort · Albany · ~1 km
- Platinum City Mine · fort · Albany · ~2 km
Other forts & heritage near Utopia Mine
- Fort Sanders Guardhouse · fort · Albany · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fort Halleck · fort · Carbon · ~68 km · Must-see
- Ames Monument · fort · Albany · ~83 km · Must-see
- Hanna Basin Museum · fort · Carbon · ~91 km · Must-see
- Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site · fort · Carbon · ~106 km · Must-see
- France Memorial Presbyterian Church · fort · Carbon · ~132 km · Must-see
- Wyoming State Administration · fort · Laramie · ~141 km · Must-see
- Centennial Mine · fort · Albany · ~1 km
- Centennial Ridge Mine · fort · Albany · ~1 km
- Platinum City Mine · fort · Albany · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Utopia Mine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Utopia Mine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Utopia Mine?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Utopia Mine?
Nearby: Swastika Lake (lake, 11 km), Medicine Bow Peak (viewpoint, 19 km), Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (sanctuary, 24 km), Savage Run Wilderness (sanctuary, 28 km), Jelm Mountain (viewpoint, 33 km), Platte River Wilderness (sanctuary, 37 km).
Is Utopia Mine worth visiting?
Utopia Mine is listed as a notable fort in Wyoming on Spotwander.