Chambless Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California34.5614, -115.5447

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
41 miTwentynine Palms, CA
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
3.4 miCadiz
Chambless, California
Photo: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Chambless is a ghost town in San Bernardino County, California.

On the map

20 mi40 miTwentynine PalmsChambless
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Chambless. 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 41 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Indio, CA, 70 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cadiz3.4 mi southeast
  2. Saltus8.4 mi west
  3. Amboy11 mi west
  4. Bagdad19 mi west
  5. Essex21 mi northeast
  6. Siberia25 mi west
  7. Providence29 mi north
  8. Ash Hill31 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

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: Unnamed site - Mojave Desert Land Trust, 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°5440Jan5541Feb6245Mar6850Apr7758May8769Jun9273Jul9172Aug8568Sep7457Oct6247Nov5340DecJan: 1.3 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 1.6 inApr: 0.6 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 1.1 inAug: 0.6 inSep: 0.7 inOct: 0.6 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 1.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mitchell Caverns station (USC00045721), 26 miles away. About 10.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates34.56139, -115.54472
Also known asChambless, California, Chambless, CA
SourcesWikidata Q5069691 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Chambless ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 34.5614, -115.5447. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Twentynine Palms, CA, about 41 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Indio, CA, 70 miles away.

Can you visit Chambless?

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: Unnamed site - Mojave Desert Land Trust, Needles Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Chambless?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Chambless?

Yes. Cadiz (3.4 mi), Saltus (8.4 mi), Amboy (11 mi), Bagdad (19 mi).

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