Notable fort · Duchesne, Utah
Potter Castle
Potter Castle is a fort in Duchesne, Utah.
Potter Castle: 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 Potter Castle
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 Potter Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.17900, -110.40003. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Potter Castle
- Big Sand Wash Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jehovahs Witnesses Roosevelt Congregation · church · Duchesne · ~46 km · Must-see
- Moon Lake Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~54 km · Must-see
- First Site · fort · Carbon · ~56 km · Must-see
- Upper Stillwater Reservoir · lake · Duchesne · ~63 km · Must-see
- Ashley National Forest · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mount Emmons · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~75 km · Must-see
- Duchesne City and Roy Park · park · Duchesne · ~3 km
- Starvation Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~5 km
- Starvation State Park · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~9 km
- Sowers Canyon Wildlife Management Area · park · Duchesne · ~14 km
- Rabbit Gulch Wildlife Management Area · park · Duchesne · ~17 km
- Skitzy Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~20 km
- Steamboat Mountain · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~21 km
- Blacktail Mountain · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~22 km
- Lower Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~22 km
- Lake Boreham · lake · Duchesne · ~24 km
- Midview Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~25 km
Other forts & heritage near Potter Castle
- First Site · fort · Carbon · ~56 km · Must-see
- Utah State Hospital Museum · fort · Utah · ~132 km · Must-see
- Fort Utah · fort · Utah · ~138 km · Must-see
- Henry & Elizabeth Parker Chipman House · fort · Utah · ~149 km · Must-see
- Frank Mine · fort · Duchesne · ~27 km
- Payne Mine · fort · Duchesne · ~27 km
- Paint Mine · fort · Duchesne · ~57 km
- Cottonwood Village · fort · Carbon · ~62 km
- Fort Robidoux Historical Monument · fort · Uintah · ~64 km
- Bamberger Monument · fort · Carbon · ~65 km
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Frequently asked
Is Potter Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Potter Castle yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Potter Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Potter Castle?
Nearby: Big Sand Wash Dam (lake, 24 km), Jehovahs Witnesses Roosevelt Congregation (church, 46 km), Moon Lake Dam (lake, 54 km), First Site (fort, 56 km), Upper Stillwater Reservoir (lake, 63 km), Ashley National Forest (sanctuary, 73 km).
Is Potter Castle worth visiting?
Potter Castle is listed as a notable fort in Utah on Spotwander.