Garfield County, Utah
A remote desert community between the Henry Mountains and Lake Powell, serving travelers headed to Bullfrog Marina.
About Ticaboo
Ticaboo is a small unincorporated community on UT-276 in eastern Garfield County, at 4,265 feet between the Henry Mountains and Lake Powell. It provides lodging, fuel, and supplies for travelers bound for Bullfrog Marina, about 13 miles south.
The surrounding desert offers boating on Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, backcountry roads into the Henry Mountains, and some of the darkest night skies in the region.
Known For
Bullfrog Marina and Lake Powell boating in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Henry Mountains backcountry and free-roaming bison herd
Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway (UT-276)
History of Ticaboo
Ticaboo was founded in 1977 by A. Roy May as a planned community to house uranium workers and serve Lake Powell visitors. The nearby Shootaring Canyon uranium mill was built in 1980 and operated only briefly before closing.
The community takes its name from Ticaboo Creek, named in the 1880s by prospector Cass Hite from a Paiute word meaning “friendly.”
Quick Distances
| Bullfrog Marina, Lake Powell,20 min · 13 mi |
| Hanksville, UT,1 hr · 55 mi |
| Panguitch, UT,4 hr · 209 mi |
County Services
Spring
69°
low 46°
Summer
94°
low 70°
Fall
69°
low 49°
Winter
44°
low 28°
Daily averages, 2016–2025.