Historic Hite is a flooded ghost town at the north end of

Lake Powell Lake Powell is an artificial reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona, United States. It is a major vacation destination visited by approximately two million people every year. It is the second largest artificial reservoir by maximum ...

along the Colorado River in western San Juan County, Utah, United States.

, and all of its points of interest, are in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, managed by the National Park Service and available to the public for recreation. The town existed on land that Lake Powell now covers. Hite was named for Cass Hite, an early settler. The name was transferred to a National Park Recreation Area at the north end of Lake Powell. The

Hite Crossing Bridge The Hite Crossing Bridge is an arch bridge that carries Utah State Route 95 across the Colorado River northwest of Blanding, Utah, United States. The bridge informally marks the upstream limit of Lake Powell and the end of Cataract Canyon of the ...

, near the marina, carries Utah State Route 95 over the Colorado River and connects the area to the north of the lake.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hite has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Hite, Utah
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Arizona Boating Locations Facilities MapArizona Fishing Locations Map
{{San Juan County, Utah Lake Powell Ghost towns in Utah Ghost towns in San Juan County, Utah 1881 establishments in Utah Territory Populated places established in 1881 Populated places disestablished in 1963