Gilmer Ghost Town

Klickitat County, Washington45.8711, -121.4653

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.9 miWhite Salmon, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,360 ft416 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Gilmer. No free-licensed photo yet.

Gilmer is an abandoned town in Klickitat County, Washington. It lies at about 1,360 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miThe DallesHood RiverGoldendaleOdellWhite SalmonCarsonStevensonGilmer
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Gilmer. 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 White Salmon, WA, about 9.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 54 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ortley17 mi southeast
  2. Dee21 mi south
  3. Miller32 mi southeast
  4. Boyd32 mi southeast
  5. Dodson33 mi southwest
  6. Friend37 mi south
  7. Thornberry38 mi southeast
  8. Locust Grove38 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: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area. 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

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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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Mt Adams Rs.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mt Adams Rs station (USC00455659), 9.6 miles away.

Facts

LocationKlickitat County, Washington
Coordinates45.87111, -121.46528
Elevation1,360 ft (416 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995371 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Gilmer ghost town?

In Klickitat County, Washington, at 45.8711, -121.4653. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is White Salmon, WA, about 9.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gresham, OR, 54 miles away.

Can you visit Gilmer?

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: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Gilmer?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Mt Adams Rs.

Are there other ghost towns near Gilmer?

Yes. Ortley (17 mi), Dee (21 mi), Miller (32 mi), Boyd (32 mi).

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