Cima Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California35.2378, -115.4992

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Mojave Desert Land Trust · Open to visitors

Nearest town
42 miSandy Valley, NV
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Elevation
4,180 ft1,273 m
Cima, California
Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cima sits in San Bernardino County, California. People call it a ghost town, though 21 residents were counted in 2000. It lies at about 4,180 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1906.

On the map

20 mi40 miCima
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Land trust
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cima. 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 Sandy Valley, NV, about 42 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Enterprise, NV, 55 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Vanderbilt15 mi northeast
  2. Providence18 mi south
  3. Kelso18 mi southwest
  4. Ivanpah21 mi north
  5. Hart23 mi east
  6. Goffs33 mi southeast
  7. Borax34 mi north
  8. Silver Lake36 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

Land trust: Mojave Desert Land Trust

PAD-US places this spot on Mojave Desert Land Trust, land managed by a nonprofit land trust. 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: Mojave National Preserve. 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), 21 miles away. About 10.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates35.23778, -115.49917
Elevation4,180 ft (1,273 m)
Founded1906
Census counts2000: 21
Also known asCima, California, Cima, CA
SourcesWikidata Q1091998 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cima ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 35.2378, -115.4992. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sandy Valley, NV, about 42 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Enterprise, NV, 55 miles away.

Can you visit Cima?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Mojave Desert Land Trust, land managed by a nonprofit land trust. 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: Mojave National Preserve. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Cima?

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 Cima?

Yes. Vanderbilt (15 mi), Providence (18 mi), Kelso (18 mi), Ivanpah (21 mi).

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