Crestline Ghost Town

Lincoln County, Nevada37.6636, -114.1260

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Caliente Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
17 miPanaca, NV
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Elevation
5,990 ft1,825 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Crestline. No free-licensed photo yet.

Crestline is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Nevada. It lies at about 5,990 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miIvinsSanta ClaraEnterprisePanacaPiocheCrestline
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Crestline. 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 Panaca, NV, about 17 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. George, UT, 51 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Brown3.9 mi south
  2. Acoma8.4 mi south
  3. Joseco13 mi southwest
  4. Delmues17 mi northwest
  5. Hebron18 mi east
  6. Bullionville18 mi northwest
  7. Excelsior26 mi west
  8. Stine28 mi southwest

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

Who owns the land

BLM land: Caliente Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Caliente Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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

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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 June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Modena. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Modena station (USW00023177), 14 miles away.

Facts

LocationLincoln County, Nevada
Coordinates37.66360, -114.12600
Elevation5,990 ft (1,825 m)
Also known asCrestline, Nevada, Crestline, NV
SourcesWikidata Q5184589

Questions

Where is Crestline ghost town?

In Lincoln County, Nevada, at 37.6636, -114.1260. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Panaca, NV, about 17 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. George, UT, 51 miles away.

Can you visit Crestline?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Caliente Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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 Crestline?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Modena. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Crestline?

Yes. Brown (3.9 mi), Acoma (8.4 mi), Joseco (13 mi), Delmues (17 mi).

More ghost towns in Nevada

All 216 ghost towns in Nevada · Ghost towns near St. George