A stone building with arched doorways stands in an arid landscape under a blue sky. — **Plate I.** Wells Fargo Express building, Silver Reef Museum. From silverreef.org

An aerial view of buildings and a desert landscape with red rock mountains in the background. — **Plate II.** Aerial view, Silver Reef Museum & Ghost Town. From silverreef.org

Ancient stone ruins stand against a clear blue sky. — **Plate III.** Stone ruins at Silver Reef Ghost Town. From visitutah.com

Stone ruins stand in a desert landscape under a blue sky. — **Plate IV.** Stone ruins, Silver Reef Ghost Town. From silverreef.org

A man stands next to a metal grate covering a deep opening in the rocky ground. — **Plate V.** Mine shaft entrance, Silver Reef Ghost Town. From silverreef.org

A stone beehive kiln stands in a wooded area. — **Plate VI.** Stone kiln, Silver Reef Museum & Ghost Town. From silverreef.org

A scenic landscape view of red rock formations, green bushes, and distant mountains under a blue sky. — **Plate VII.** Stone ruins, Silver Reef Ghost Town. From silverreef.org

Silver Reef Museum & Ghost Town

Leeds, Washington County, Utah. Preserved silver-mining ghost town with a museum.

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Map. Leeds, Washington County, Utah. Larger map

Where: 1903 Wells Fargo Rd, Leeds, UT 84746. Directions
When: Hours for 2026: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat 10:00am-3:00pm; closed Tue, Wed, Sun; last tour starts at 2:15 PM.
Getting there: From the north on I-15 take Exit 23 for Leeds/Silver Reef at the T on Silver Reef Road and travel west toward the red cliffs; from the south take the Leeds exit and drive north on Main Street through the Town of Leeds.
Fees: Individual $5; family of four $16; additional family member $4 ea.; children under 6 free; organized groups (10+) $4 ea.
Access: Follow the brown historical signs to Historical Silver Reef from either freeway exit.
Walk-in or reserve: Walk-in museum visits during open hours; inquire by phone about the underground mine exhibit.
Phone: 435-879-2254
Managed by: Silver Reef Foundation LLC.
Established: 1870s-1880s (boom years).

Foundation remnants, the old town jail, and the graveyard remain at the townsite; the Wells Fargo Express Office holds several rooms of artifacts, historical information, and a gift shop.

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