Catoctin Ghost Town

Yavapai County, Arizona34.4256, -112.5306

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Prescott National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
5 miWilhoit, AZ
Mild months
Mar–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
17 miAlexandra
Illustration of a desert landscape
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Catoctin, in Yavapai County, Arizona, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miPrescott ValleyPrescottChino ValleyWickenburgWilliamsonPauldenDewey-HumboldtCatoctin
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Catoctin. 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 Wilhoit, AZ, about 5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Prescott Valley, AZ, 17 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Alexandra17 mi southeast
  2. Bradshaw City19 mi southeast
  3. Crown King19 mi southeast
  4. Cleator20 mi southeast
  5. Weaver21 mi southwest
  6. Stanton21 mi southwest
  7. Octave22 mi southwest
  8. Cordes22 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

National Forest: Prescott National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Prescott National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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°5324Jan5526Feb6132Mar6837Apr7645May8754Jun9061Jul8760Aug8252Sep7340Oct6230Nov5224DecJan: 1.5 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 1.5 inApr: 0.6 inMay: 0.5 inJun: 0.2 inJul: 2.7 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 1.0 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 1.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Prescott. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Prescott station (USC00026796), 11 miles away. About 16.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationYavapai County, Arizona
Coordinates34.42556, -112.53056
Also known asCatoctin, Arizona, Catoctin, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q2942972 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Catoctin ghost town?

In Yavapai County, Arizona, at 34.4256, -112.5306. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wilhoit, AZ, about 5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Prescott Valley, AZ, 17 miles away.

Can you visit Catoctin?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Prescott National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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 Catoctin?

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Prescott. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Catoctin?

Yes. Alexandra (17 mi), Bradshaw City (19 mi), Crown King (19 mi), Cleator (20 mi).

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