Overview
Mayfield is in Central Utah. Mads Sorenson, Carl Olsen and Simon Hansen, scouted the site on a logging foray in 1870. The next spring they cut meadow hay, built cabins and began water division. Other families joined them by 1873 when they formed a United Order Cooperative Society on the north bank of the creek.
Named Mayfield because of the beauty Mother Nature so lavishly displayed in the month of May, it was called Twelve Mile for the distance from the Manti temple site, but by 1874 was named Mayfield. Early in spring of 1875, 21 families moved from Ephraim and settled on the south side of the creek. They called this new settlement "New London." The two settlements combined under the name of Mayfield when the first LDS Ward was organized July 4, 1877.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Jun, Sep. Summer highs reach about 95°F; winter lows dip to about 15°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Cold months (Jan, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Apr and May. (climate data from nearby Delta)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PVU Provo Municipal Airport, Provo — 76 mi away. Directions
- CNY Canyonlands Regional Airport, Moab — 108 mi away. Directions
- SLC Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City — 117 mi away (major hub). Directions
The town of Mayfield is approximately 2 hours south of Salt Lake City. To get to Mayfield, Take I-15 Exit 225 at Nephi. Go East on Highway 132 until it intersects with Highway 89. Follow Highway 89 south until you reach the junction with Highway 137 south of Sterling. Follow Highway 132 south until you reach Mayfield.
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Food for you
Restaurants can be found in nearby Sterling, Gunnison, Manti, and Ephraim.
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Get in
The town of Mayfield is approximately 2 hours south of Salt Lake City. To get to Mayfield, Take I-15 Exit 225 at Nephi. Go East on Highway 132 until it intersects with Highway 89. Follow Highway 89 south until you reach the junction with Highway 137 south of Sterling. Follow Highway 132 south until you reach Mayfield.
To get to Mayfield from the South take I-70 Exit 56 at Salina and follow Highway 89 north until you reach the junction with Highway 137 on the south end of Gunnison. Follow Highway 132 east until you reach Mayfield.
Do
- The Arapeen ATV Trail System - 350-mile Off-Highway Vehicle Trail System.
- Palisade State Park – Golf, Fish, Swim, Canoe, Camp.
Eat
Restaurants can be found in nearby Sterling, Gunnison, Manti, and Ephraim.
Sleep
If you like primitive camping Mayfield Canyon east of town is a great place to camp. Lodging can be found in nearby Sterling, Gunnison, Manti, and Ephraim.
Nearby
Sterling
City / town · 5 listings · 6 mi away
Gunnison
City / town · 6 listings · 7 mi away
Palisade State Park
Park · 5 listings · 7 mi away
Manti
City / town · 11 listings · 11 mi away
Salina
City / town · 11 listings · 14 mi away
Yuba Lake State Park
Park · 4 listings · 15 mi away
Ephraim
City / town · 11 listings · 18 mi away
Spring City
City / town · 14 listings · 28 mi away
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