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Buildings in Bodie State Park, California. The landscape of the west is dotted with the abandoned towns and mining camps of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This page presents introductory information on those locations which we have visited over the years.
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At one time or another we have visited, or at least driven through, each of the listed ghost towns or mining camps. Some of these sites remain inhabited, but are only vague shells of what they once were, and contain the remnants of their storied past. It is our intent to eventually present a page for each of these sites. In the mean time, if you have questions about any of these locations, send us an e-mail and we'd be glad to tell you what we can.

The careful observer may notice that some of these sites are not what one might expect, in that they are the ruins of Native American towns and villages. In our view, however, they are indeed ghost towns, perhaps even more so than the weathered wood and crumbled stone of the mining era.

Precautions

  • Never enter old mines and tunnels. Shafts are often deep and rotten timbers are dangerous.
  • Forgotten caches of explosives are occasionally found in mine areas. Do not touch them, but report them to a park ranger or local law authorities as soon as possible.
  • Some mines may contain radioactive gases. Heavy concentrations of radioactive radon gas are known to accumulate at the entrances to mines in this area.

Restrictions

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Ghost Town Locations
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Related Sites

Note: Remember to bookmark this site before you venture off down these side trails. They lead to other Web sites that we do not control. We cannot vouch for the content on, nor do we endorse, these sites. The following links are only intended to assist you in your quest for further related information. If you discover a broken link, or a link with inappropriate content, or know of a link that should be listed here, please let us know.

Arizona Ghost Towns
Ghost towns in Arizona.

Boom Towns and Relic Hunters of Northeastern Washington

California Ghost Towns
An index of California ghost towns.

CmdrMark's Ghost Towns
Travels in the American southwest.

Ghost Town Explorers
Lists of ghost towns.

Ghost Town Gallery
A photo gallery of over 1700 images.

Ghost Town of the Month

Ghost Towns
Ghost towns by state.

Ghost Town USA
Researching and exploring ghost towns throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Ghost Town Webring
Linked Web sites containing information, photos, and other content relating to ghost towns, mining camps, and other historic sites.

High Desert Drifters
Ghost town explorations, including exploration photos, a history, and details of ghost towns in California and Nevada.

Historic Ghost Towns
Colorado activities and recreation in the "Fourteener" area of the state.

Nevada Ghost Towns
Directory and guide to over 600 sites.

New Mexico Ghost Towns
Information on the ghost towns of New Mexico.

The Montana Ghost Town Preservation Society


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