Deadwood Ghost Town

Placer County, California39.0806, -120.6890

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Tahoe National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
9.2 miForesthill, CA
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
4,000 ft1,219 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Deadwood. No free-licensed photo yet.

Deadwood, in Placer County, California, is a ghost town. It lies at about 4,000 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGrass ValleyNorth AuburnAlta SierraPollock PinesLake of the PinesAuburn Lake TrailsMeadow VistaDeadwood
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Deadwood. 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 Foresthill, CA, about 9.2 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Dorado Hills, CA, 34 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Westville6.9 mi north
  2. Iowa Hill9.3 mi west
  3. You Bet14 mi northwest
  4. Red Dog15 mi northwest
  5. North Bloomfield23 mi northwest
  6. Woolsey Flat25 mi northwest
  7. Moores Flat25 mi north
  8. Forest30 mi north

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

Who owns the land

National Forest: Tahoe National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Tahoe National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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°5236Jan5536Feb5938Mar6441Apr7248May8256Jun9163Jul9162Aug8657Sep7449Oct5941Nov5036DecJan: 9.1 inFeb: 9.1 inMar: 8.7 inApr: 4.7 inMay: 2.5 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 2.7 inNov: 5.2 inDec: 7.5 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 June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Georgetown Rs. July to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Georgetown Rs station (USC00043384), 12 miles away. The town sits about 1,000 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 50.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPlacer County, California
Coordinates39.08060, -120.68900
Elevation4,000 ft (1,219 m)
Also known asDeadwood, Placer County, California, Deadwood, CA
SourcesWikidata Q5245735 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Deadwood ghost town?

In Placer County, California, at 39.0806, -120.6890. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Foresthill, CA, about 9.2 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Dorado Hills, CA, 34 miles away.

Can you visit Deadwood?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Tahoe National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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 Deadwood?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Georgetown Rs. July to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Deadwood?

Yes. Westville (6.9 mi), Iowa Hill (9.3 mi), You Bet (14 mi), Red Dog (15 mi).

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