Denny Ghost Town

Trinity County, California40.9439, -123.3867

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
19 miHoopa, CA
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
1,480 ft451 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Denny. No free-licensed photo yet.

Denny is a former settlement in Trinity County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 1,480 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miEurekaArcataMcKinleyvilleWeavervilleHayforkLewistonDenny
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Denny. 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 Hoopa, CA, about 19 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Redding, CA, 59 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Helena18 mi southeast
  2. Canon City19 mi southeast
  3. Dedrick19 mi east
  4. Negro Flat21 mi north
  5. Gullion's Bar24 mi north
  6. Bestville28 mi northeast
  7. Minersville32 mi east
  8. Deadwood37 mi southeast

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: Trinity National Forest. 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°5034Jan5635Feb6237Mar6939Apr7844May8648Jun9653Jul9552Aug8947Sep7441Oct5738Nov4834DecJan: 6.4 inFeb: 5.4 inMar: 4.6 inApr: 2.6 inMay: 1.7 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 2.2 inNov: 4.2 inDec: 7.2 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, October to November, judging by NOAA normals from Big Bar 4 E. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in December.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Big Bar 4 E station (USC00040738), 17 miles away. About 35.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTrinity County, California
Coordinates40.94389, -123.38667
Elevation1,480 ft (451 m)
Also known asDenny, California, Denny, CA
SourcesWikidata Q5259144 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Denny ghost town?

In Trinity County, California, at 40.9439, -123.3867. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hoopa, CA, about 19 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Redding, CA, 59 miles away.

Can you visit Denny?

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: Trinity National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Denny?

Mild months here run February to June, October to November, judging by NOAA normals from Big Bar 4 E. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in December.

Are there other ghost towns near Denny?

Yes. Helena (18 mi), Canon City (19 mi), Dedrick (19 mi), Negro Flat (21 mi).

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