Brush Ghost Town

Butte County, California39.6964, -121.4058

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Lake Oroville State Recreation Area · Open to visitors

Nearest town
11 miParadise, CA
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Elevation
900 ft275 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Brush. No free-licensed photo yet.

Brush, in Butte County, California, is a ghost town. It lies at about 900 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miChicoOrovilleParadiseMagaliaThermalitoDurhamBrush
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Brush. 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 Paradise, CA, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chico, CA, 22 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bloomer6.7 mi southwest
  2. Oregon City9.7 mi southwest
  3. Bidwell's Bar9.8 mi south
  4. Hamilton21 mi southwest
  5. Gibsonville27 mi east
  6. Caribou30 mi northeast
  7. Chandon30 mi southwest
  8. Monroeville30 mi west

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

Who owns the land

State land: Lake Oroville State Recreation Area

PAD-US places this spot on Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, land managed by the state park agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Lassen National Forest, Plumas National Forest. 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°5440Jan5642Feb6044Mar6648Apr7554May8461Jun9167Jul9066Aug8662Sep7454Oct6145Nov5440DecJan: 10.2 inFeb: 10.1 inMar: 8.3 inApr: 4.6 inMay: 2.4 inJun: 0.8 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 2.8 inNov: 5.5 inDec: 11.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Paradise station (USC00046685), 12 miles away. The town sits about 800 feet lower than the station, so expect it to run warmer. About 56.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationButte County, California
Coordinates39.69639, -121.40583
Elevation900 ft (275 m)
Also known asBrush, California, Brush, CA
SourcesWikidata Q4979626

Questions

Where is Brush ghost town?

In Butte County, California, at 39.6964, -121.4058. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Paradise, CA, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chico, CA, 22 miles away.

Can you visit Brush?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, land managed by the state park agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Lassen National Forest, Plumas National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Brush?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Brush?

Yes. Bloomer (6.7 mi), Oregon City (9.7 mi), Bidwell's Bar (9.8 mi), Hamilton (21 mi).

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