Bagdad Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California34.5828, -115.8756

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
32 miTwentynine Palms, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
750 ft230 m
Bagdad, California
Photo: Everjean, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bagdad is a ghost town in San Bernardino County, California. It lies at about 750 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1883.

On the map

20 mi40 miTwentynine PalmsYucca ValleyHomestead ValleyBagdad
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bagdad. 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 Twentynine Palms, CA, about 32 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cathedral City, CA, 62 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Siberia7 mi northwest
  2. Amboy7.6 mi east
  3. Saltus11 mi east
  4. Ash Hill13 mi northwest
  5. Ragtown17 mi west
  6. Ludlow19 mi northwest
  7. Chambless19 mi east
  8. Cadiz21 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°6342Jan6744Feb7449Mar8154Apr9063May9971Jun10477Jul10376Aug9669Sep8558Oct7247Nov6240DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 0.3 inApr: 0.1 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.4 inAug: 0.7 inSep: 0.3 inOct: 0.1 inNov: 0.2 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 Twentynine Palms. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Twentynine Palms station (USC00049099), 33 miles away. The town sits about 1,200 feet lower than the station, so expect it to run warmer. About 3.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates34.58278, -115.87556
Elevation750 ft (230 m)
Founded1883
Census counts0
Also known asBagdad, California, Bagdad, CA
SourcesWikidata Q139063 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bagdad ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 34.5828, -115.8756. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Twentynine Palms, CA, about 32 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cathedral City, CA, 62 miles away.

Can you visit Bagdad?

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 Bagdad?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Bagdad?

Yes. Siberia (7 mi), Amboy (7.6 mi), Saltus (11 mi), Ash Hill (13 mi).

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