Belcher Camp Ghost Town

Ferry County, Washington48.6835, -118.6700

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.7 miRepublic, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
4,130 ft1,259 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Belcher Camp. No free-licensed photo yet.

Belcher Camp is an abandoned town in Ferry County, Washington. It lies at about 4,130 feet above sea level.

On the map

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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Belcher Camp. 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 Republic, WA, about 3.7 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 90 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bodie Mine14 mi northwest
  2. Bodie15 mi northwest
  3. Ferry22 mi north
  4. Godfrey25 mi east
  5. Bolster26 mi northwest
  6. Chesaw26 mi northwest
  7. Bossburg29 mi east
  8. Molson32 mi northwest

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.

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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Republic. Snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Republic station (USC00456974), 4 miles away. The town sits about 1,600 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 18.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationFerry County, Washington
Coordinates48.68350, -118.67000
Elevation4,130 ft (1,259 m)
Also known asBelcher Camp, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q4882054 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Belcher Camp ghost town?

In Ferry County, Washington, at 48.6835, -118.6700. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Republic, WA, about 3.7 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 90 miles away.

Can you visit Belcher Camp?

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.

When is the best time to visit Belcher Camp?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Republic. Snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Belcher Camp?

Yes. Bodie Mine (14 mi), Bodie (15 mi), Ferry (22 mi), Godfrey (25 mi).

More ghost towns in Washington

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