Asphalto Ghost Town

Kern County, California35.3047, -119.6008

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Bakersfield Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
12 miButtonwillow, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
930 ft284 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Asphalto. No free-licensed photo yet.

Asphalto is a former settlement in Kern County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 930 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miWascoShafterRosedaleTaftFord CitySouth TaftAsphalto
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Asphalto. 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 Buttonwillow, CA, about 12 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bakersfield, CA, 32 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Olig3.4 mi northwest
  2. Martensdale28 mi northeast
  3. Joyfull30 mi east
  4. Rio Bravo31 mi east
  5. La Panza35 mi west
  6. Kern River Slough36 mi east
  7. Mountain House47 mi northeast
  8. Cox & Clark Trading Post and Steamboat Landing50 mi north

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

Who owns the land

BLM land: Bakersfield Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Bakersfield Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°5940Jan6344Feb7048Mar7650Apr8456May9360Jun9968Jul9866Aug9262Sep8154Oct6747Nov5941DecJan: 1.1 inFeb: 1.2 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 0.6 inMay: 0.4 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.3 inNov: 0.4 inDec: 0.9 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 May, judging by NOAA normals from Taft. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Taft station (USC00048752), 14 miles away. About 6.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKern County, California
Coordinates35.30472, -119.60083
Elevation930 ft (284 m)
Also known asAsphalto, California
SourcesWikidata Q4807969 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Asphalto ghost town?

In Kern County, California, at 35.3047, -119.6008. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Buttonwillow, CA, about 12 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bakersfield, CA, 32 miles away.

Can you visit Asphalto?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Bakersfield Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Asphalto?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Asphalto?

Yes. Olig (3.4 mi), Martensdale (28 mi), Joyfull (30 mi), Rio Bravo (31 mi).

More ghost towns in California

All 240 ghost towns in California · Ghost towns near Bakersfield