3 Things to add. Billies mountain came down at the end of two years of back to back hundred year snowfalls. My father in law, Roy was born there. Lastly my grandfather, Gus Soutas, was the line foremen for the railroad when they built the yard up there. We still have a lot of his tools. Last year, after the fires that went though the area the year before, there was a massive flash flood. Three ranches up the canyon before the bend took a lot of damage. My friend has been digging out the mud for over a year now. Most peopl have no idea that they are passing though Thistle, thank you for giving it the respect it deserves.
I used to live in Eastern Utah and can vividly remember Thistle as a quaint little town, that old school house was intact, as well as most of the dwellings near the creek. I also remember the big mud slide in 1983 that blocked the highway in Spanish Fork Canyon as well as the streams that eventually flooded all of Thistle. It was such a cute little semi-ghost town back then. I used to drive through Thistle many times going back home in Emery County if I wanted a change of scenery, especially during the Autumn, all the old trees changing. Plus T one could finally see homes usually hidden by brush and trees. It was sad to watch it drown only to be drained revealing the destruction 😪
I remember passing by Thistle every weekend from 1987-1991. Most of the town was underwater. It has since dried up significantly in the past 30 years. I also remember watching on the local news in 1983 about the landslide that happened. Its a sad and erie end to a little town.
Very cool, thank you for posting! I’ve been interested in Thistle since driving by during a family road trip when I was younger. I was four years old during that flood, and I remember the water in our yard (in Provo at the time) was up to my knees!
I was 4 also and lived in Provo too! 😊 I remember the sandbag river and the wooden bridges they built to cross to the other side. Hopefully we don't have a repeat in '23, we have surpassed the '83 snow pack levels!
Thanks for telling us about this ghost town! Question - how long did this take to film? I'm planning a day trip to Thistle for a video project, and I like the gray-ish lighting you had here, but if it's too cold to stay out for long I might need to go during the summer.
we drove through Thistle also when we lived in Colorado and one day, I wanted to check it out on the way home to Colorado from a trip to Utah (where we are from and now live again), and saw the houses under water but did not travel any farther down the road.
I drove past here today! I've always wondered what that house submerged by the water was. I didn't realize a whole town had inhabited that area. Thanks for the video and the information! So that railroad that goes through the canyon, was that the one that the town used all the time? Or was that a newly built train track later?
Great video! Looking to take some fun photos here. Any idea how deep that water is? Is it a drop off or could you stand in the water next to the house?
3 Things to add. Billies mountain came down at the end of two years of back to back hundred year snowfalls. My father in law, Roy was born there. Lastly my grandfather, Gus Soutas, was the line foremen for the railroad when they built the yard up there. We still have a lot of his tools. Last year, after the fires that went though the area the year before, there was a massive flash flood. Three ranches up the canyon before the bend took a lot of damage. My friend has been digging out the mud for over a year now. Most peopl have no idea that they are passing though Thistle, thank you for giving it the respect it deserves.
Thanks for adding all of that
I used to live in Eastern Utah and can vividly remember Thistle as a quaint little town, that old school house was intact, as well as most of the dwellings near the creek. I also remember the big mud slide in 1983 that blocked the highway in Spanish Fork Canyon as well as the streams that eventually flooded all of Thistle. It was such a cute little semi-ghost town back then. I used to drive through Thistle many times going back home in Emery County if I wanted a change of scenery, especially during the Autumn, all the old trees changing. Plus T
one could finally see homes usually hidden by brush and trees. It was sad to watch it drown only to be drained revealing the destruction 😪
Thanks for sharing your memories
My great grandma grew up in thistle and went to that school. We used to visit with her every year.
That is so cool.
You're lucky, I never new my Great Grandparents.
I remember passing by Thistle every weekend from 1987-1991. Most of the town was underwater. It has since dried up significantly in the past 30 years. I also remember watching on the local news in 1983 about the landslide that happened. Its a sad and erie end to a little town.
Wow, I didn't realize the water stayed that long.
Wow, very cool how some of the houses and stuff are still standing in water over 40 years later
I think your website was my source for how I learned of Thistle.
That's pretty cool!
Very cool, thank you for posting! I’ve been interested in Thistle since driving by during a family road trip when I was younger. I was four years old during that flood, and I remember the water in our yard (in Provo at the time) was up to my knees!
That's cool to have that memory. Thanks
I was 4 also and lived in Provo too! 😊 I remember the sandbag river and the wooden bridges they built to cross to the other side. Hopefully we don't have a repeat in '23, we have surpassed the '83 snow pack levels!
I was there when the slide started. An old railroad worker said the mountain had been moving for 40 years that he knew of.
Wow. That's interesting.
Thanks for telling us about this ghost town! Question - how long did this take to film? I'm planning a day trip to Thistle for a video project, and I like the gray-ish lighting you had here, but if it's too cold to stay out for long I might need to go during the summer.
Not very long, maybe 10-20 minutes?
@@BarlowJacob Okey dokey, thank you!
Yes that was unfortunate Also unfortunate Thistle Utah has not been rebuilt 1983
we drove through Thistle also when we lived in Colorado and one day, I wanted to check it out on the way home to Colorado from a trip to Utah (where we are from and now live again), and saw the houses under water but did not travel any farther down the road.
It's a cool area to drive through
Great video. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Fascinating video. Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much
Cool video. Thanks.
Thank YOU! Yours is great
I drove past here today! I've always wondered what that house submerged by the water was. I didn't realize a whole town had inhabited that area. Thanks for the video and the information! So that railroad that goes through the canyon, was that the one that the town used all the time? Or was that a newly built train track later?
They had to reroute the tracks
Thanks boss
Any time
On my list to explore
I'll watch for your video!
What does the tree with the shoes signify ?
Great video. 👍
I'm not really sure, there's a lot of them around here
Maybe the shoes didn’t fit? Lol
Is that old wall with all the graffiti at the end of the video still existent?
Yes
Great video! Looking to take some fun photos here. Any idea how deep that water is? Is it a drop off or could you stand in the water next to the house?
I don't think it's very deep but the owner put up a fence and signs saying to stay out
@@BarlowJacob ok. So I assume you can't even explore it like your video?
Just that one house. There's a few others but they're not as exciting
Wow! I think the graffiti on the underwater house is new!
That's interesting. I didn't realize.
I went there last year
That's awesome.
Location please
goo.gl/maps/vFy5jWrmB7XLf5L59
Did you have to get permission to go down there?
No, it's a main highway. I drive through it every morning and night.
Dude Utah has mountains????? I thought it was just a desert full of mormons WTF 😱😱😱😱 there’s even snow on them Mountains
Yeah it's mostly mountains
Utah us known for our “greatest snow on earth” and for skiing. Snowbird, Deer Valley, Brighton and Alta are just a few of our well known ski resorts.
Poor horses. Poor thing reaching through gate for food. They should be moved. No living things should be around there. Dangerous
I don't think they're there anymore
Thanks Jacob. Im glad they moved them. Your video is excellent. Ive always been fascinated with Utah. Thank you
Thanks! Josey Wales, from Josey Wales’ Truck Pulls. Logan Utah … aka “Karenville” Utah 😘 👑🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🤩
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