Washakie

Washakie is a ghost town in far northern Box Elder County, Utah, established in 1880 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a settlement for the Northwestern Shoshone. Located roughly 3 miles southeast of Portage, it served as the primary home of this Native American band for much of the 20th century through the Washakie Indian Farm.

By the mid-1970s the community had dissolved, its residents departed and the land transferred to a private ranching operation. Today the site reflects that transition, with tribal reservation status noted but the living community long gone. Visitors should expect a quiet, rural setting rather than a preserved historic district, and should be mindful that access may be limited given the private and tribal land context.