Ash Hill Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California34.7069, -116.0550

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
36 miHomestead Valley, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
1,940 ft592 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Ash Hill. No free-licensed photo yet.

Ash Hill is a former settlement in San Bernardino County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 1,940 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTwentynine PalmsJoshua TreeHomestead ValleyAsh Hill
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Ash Hill. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Homestead Valley, CA, about 36 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cathedral City, CA, 65 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ludlow6 mi west
  2. Ragtown6.2 mi southwest
  3. Siberia6.8 mi southeast
  4. Bagdad13 mi southeast
  5. Amboy20 mi southeast
  6. Saltus24 mi southeast
  7. Crucero24 mi north
  8. Chambless31 mi east

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Needles Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6335Jan6940Feb7746Mar8453Apr9362May10472Jun11078Jul10876Aug10168Sep8754Oct7242Nov6233DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 0.4 inApr: 0.1 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 0.2 inNov: 0.3 inDec: 0.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Baker. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Baker station (USC00040436), 39 miles away. The town sits about 1,000 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 4.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates34.70694, -116.05500
Elevation1,940 ft (592 m)
Also known asAsh Hill, California, Ash Hill, CA
SourcesWikidata Q17151907 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Ash Hill ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 34.7069, -116.0550. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Homestead Valley, CA, about 36 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cathedral City, CA, 65 miles away.

Can you visit Ash Hill?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Needles Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Ash Hill?

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Baker. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Ash Hill?

Yes. Ludlow (6 mi), Ragtown (6.2 mi), Siberia (6.8 mi), Bagdad (13 mi).

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