{"id":202,"date":"2022-10-03T20:44:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T20:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/?p=202"},"modified":"2022-10-04T03:25:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T03:25:40","slug":"ghost-towns-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/ghost-towns-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghost Towns in California"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">The Old West<\/span><br \/>\nHistoric Ghost Towns &amp; Mining Camps<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">California &amp; Nevada<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Historic cities and towns are commonplace inside California, but very few towns are totally abandoned. By definition &#8216;ghost towns&#8217; are population locations that have previously thrived (usually in mining), but they ultimately have been deserted.\u00a0 Sometimes a few residents will stick around for the seclusion, but the place often appears empty. Finding an open business is a rarity.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-212\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/generalstore.jpg\" alt=\"generalstore\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/generalstore.jpg 500w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/generalstore-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">inside the old general store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Bloomfield allows visitors inside the buildings to check out the furnishings, decor, fixtures and the interiors. As part of a ranger guided daily tour, you can explore these historic structures up close and personal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-204\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ghost.gif\" alt=\"ghost towns\" width=\"200\" height=\"42\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><strong>towns in business<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-206 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gost.gif\" alt=\"California mining ruins\" width=\"166\" height=\"186\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=60\">Calico, CA<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Johnsville, CA<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/all_towns\/oatmanAZ.html\">Oatman, AZ<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=366\">Pioneertown, CA<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=384\">Randsburg, CA<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/virginia-city-nevada\/\"><strong>Virginia City, NV<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><strong>almost abandoned<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=560\">Ballarat, CA<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=561\">Bodie State Historic Park<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=569\">Cerro Gordo, CA<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=570\">Darwin, CA<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/north-bloomfield\/\">North Bloomfield<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/oregon-city-california\/\"><strong>Oregon City, CA<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shackleaning.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-213\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shackleaning-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"shackleaning\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shackleaning-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shackleaning-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shackleaning.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-211 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/findingfall.jpg\" alt=\"findingfall\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/findingfall.jpg 500w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/findingfall-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Malakoff Diggins State Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><strong>deserted mines &amp; ghost towns<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-853\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/flowers.jpg\" alt=\"creosote\" width=\"500\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/flowers.jpg 500w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/flowers-300x72.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Garlock, California<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n(most of the buildings torn down by Knott&#8217;s Berry Farm, for decor at their amusement park)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/historic\/kongsberg-california\/\">Kongsberg<\/a>, Hwy 4<\/strong><br \/>\n(old mining camp, east of Ebbetts Pass)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/panamint-city-california\/\"><strong>Panamint City, CA<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n(old mining camp, above Panamint Valley)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/montgomery-city\/\">Montgomery City<\/a>, Hwy 6<\/strong><br \/>\n(old mining site, 4&#215;4 required. N of Bishop, CA)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=629\">Skidoo<\/a>, Death Valley NP<\/strong><br \/>\n(old mining ruins, near <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/wildrose-campground\/\">Wildrose Canyon<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danamite\/albums\/72157715630255542\">Tucki Mine<\/a>, Death Valley NP<\/strong><br \/>\n(old mining camp, near <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/wildrose-campground\/\">Wildrose Canyon<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-205\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ghtwns.gif\" alt=\"California ghost town\" width=\"100\" height=\"76\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-208\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-208 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/field.jpg\" alt=\"field deserts\" width=\"300\" height=\"147\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Mojave Desert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-207 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/grnshk-300x198.gif\" alt=\"greenshack\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Randsburg, California; circa 1999<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-209\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-209\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/skidoo-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"skidoo\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">skidoo mine, DVNP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/tripez\/trips\/goldco.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Gold Country California<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-651\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/califrepublic.png\" alt=\"califrepublic\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><strong>old forts, train towns &amp; railways<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/carrizo-gorge-goat-tressel\/\">Carrizo Gorge Goat Trestle<\/a><br \/>\nAnza Borrego Desert, CA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=98\">Colfax Train Yards<\/a><br \/>\nColfax, CA<\/p>\n<p>Donner Pass, Sierra Nevada<br \/>\nDonner Lake<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=490\">Truckee, CA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/sightsee\/fort-churchill-camping\/\">Fort Churchill State Park<\/a><br \/>\nNevada<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawsmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laws Railroad Museum<\/a><br \/>\nBishop, CA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psrm.org\/\">Pacific Southwest Railway Museum<\/a><br \/>\nCampo, CA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railtown1897.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Railtown 1897 State Park<\/a><br \/>\nJamestown, CA<\/p>\n<p>Sierra Nevada Train Town<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=377\">Portola, CA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/socalrailway.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southern California Railway Museum<\/a><br \/>\nPerris, CA<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-839\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/train.png\" alt=\"train\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1493027832\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1493027832&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=totalescape-20&amp;linkId=6a7f826c17f6eb1c8c5366c73cb513fb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=1493027832&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=totalescape-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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By definition &#8216;ghost towns&#8217; are population locations that have previously thrived (usually in mining), but they ultimately have been deserted.\u00a0 Sometimes a few residents will stick around for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/ghost-towns-in-california\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ghost Towns in California<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,94],"tags":[125,107,299,247,315,121,10,117,306,54,308,113,298,310,114,124,311,312,111,110,112,307,122,119,118,313,116,123,309,109,108,314,45,115,120],"class_list":["post-202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-outdoors","category-travel","tag-abandoned","tag-ancient","tag-autumn","tag-best","tag-boom-town","tag-buildings","tag-california","tag-camp-town","tag-dead","tag-desert","tag-deserted","tag-educational","tag-fall","tag-fall-colors","tag-family","tag-ghost","tag-gold","tag-gold-mines","tag-historic","tag-historical","tag-history","tag-lifeless","tag-mine-shaft","tag-miners","tag-mines","tag-mining","tag-mining-camps","tag-mining-district","tag-october","tag-old","tag-relics","tag-silver","tag-state-parks","tag-towns","tag-wooden"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":944,"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202\/revisions\/944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/journey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}