Crucero Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California35.0472, -116.1656

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
32 miFort Irwin, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
1,020 ft311 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Crucero. No free-licensed photo yet.

Crucero, in San Bernardino County, California, is a ghost town. It lies at about 1,020 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miFort IrwinCrucero
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • City, county
  • Land trust
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Crucero. 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 Fort Irwin, CA, about 32 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Apple Valley, CA, 69 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ludlow23 mi south
  2. Silver Lake23 mi north
  3. Ash Hill24 mi south
  4. Ragtown26 mi south
  5. Kelso29 mi east
  6. Siberia31 mi south
  7. Bagdad36 mi southeast
  8. Providence38 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

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: Barstow Field Office, 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°6335Jan6940Feb7746Mar8453Apr9362May10472Jun11078Jul10876Aug10168Sep8754Oct7242Nov6233DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 0.4 inApr: 0.1 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 0.2 inNov: 0.3 inDec: 0.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Baker. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Baker station (USC00040436), 17 miles away. About 4.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates35.04722, -116.16556
Elevation1,020 ft (311 m)
Also known asCrucero, California, Crucero, CA
SourcesWikidata Q21197722 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Crucero ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 35.0472, -116.1656. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fort Irwin, CA, about 32 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Apple Valley, CA, 69 miles away.

Can you visit Crucero?

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: Barstow Field Office, Mojave National Preserve. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Crucero?

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Baker. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Crucero?

Yes. Ludlow (23 mi), Silver Lake (23 mi), Ash Hill (24 mi), Ragtown (26 mi).

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