Homes with Views for Sale in Ophir, Utah

Ophir is one of those Utah addresses that surprises people — a tiny former silver mining town tucked into Ophir Canyon on the east slope of the Oquirrh Mountains, about 45 minutes southwest of Salt Lake City off SR-73. The full-time population sits in the low double digits, and the canyon walls rise steeply on both sides of Ophir Creek, which means almost every buildable lot looks directly at rugged peaks, aspen stands, or the open expanse back toward Rush Valley and the Stansbury Range. Elevation runs around 6,400 feet, so summers stay cooler than the valley floor and winters bring real snow. Wildlife — deer, moose, the occasional cougar — moves through regularly, and the town's preserved 1870s buildings give the whole canyon a character you won't find in a Daybreak cul-de-sac.

For view-focused buyers, Ophir is less about manicured panoramas and more about waking up inside the mountains. Listings here are limited and varied — restored miner's cabins, custom builds on the canyon shelf, and parcels with creek frontage — so pricing swings widely depending on lot size, road access, and whether the home is set up for year-round living or as a getaway. Tooele County schools serve the area, and you're roughly an hour from SLC International. If you've been hunting the Wasatch Front for a view property without HOA fences and tract-home neighbors, this canyon is worth a serious look. Browse the active listings below, and reach out when you'd like to walk one in person.