Cuyamaca Ghost Town

San Diego County, California32.9461, -116.5761

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
6.1 miDescanso, CA
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
2.7 miStratton
Cuyamaca, California
Photo: Rick Webb, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cuyamaca is an abandoned town in San Diego County, California.

On the map

20 mi40 miRamonaWinter GardensLakesideSan Diego Country EstatesCuyamaca
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cuyamaca. 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 Descanso, CA, about 6.1 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Cajon, CA, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Stratton2.7 mi north
  2. Banner8.7 mi north
  3. Branson City9.4 mi north
  4. Eastwood10 mi north
  5. Coleman City10 mi north
  6. San Pasqual25 mi northwest
  7. Linda Rosa53 mi northwest
  8. Leon57 mi northwest

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

Who owns the land

State land: Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

PAD-US places this spot on Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, land managed by the state park agency. 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°5133Jan5134Feb5536Mar6039Apr6744May7651Jun8358Jul8458Aug7951Sep6942Oct5935Nov5132DecJan: 5.5 inFeb: 6.4 inMar: 4.9 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 1.1 inJun: 0.2 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.5 inSep: 0.6 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 2.6 inDec: 4.3 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 November, judging by NOAA normals from Cuyamaca. Snow is normal from December to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cuyamaca station (USC00042239), 3.1 miles away. About 30.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Diego County, California
Coordinates32.94611, -116.57611
Also known asCuyamaca, California
SourcesWikidata Q5197086 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cuyamaca ghost town?

In San Diego County, California, at 32.9461, -116.5761. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Descanso, CA, about 6.1 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Cajon, CA, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Cuyamaca?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, land managed by the state park agency. 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 Cuyamaca?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cuyamaca. Snow is normal from December to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Cuyamaca?

Yes. Stratton (2.7 mi), Banner (8.7 mi), Branson City (9.4 mi), Eastwood (10 mi).

More ghost towns in California

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