Gullion's Bar Ghost Town

Siskiyou County, California41.2967, -123.3600

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Klamath National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
23 miHoopa, CA
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
5.6 miNegro Flat
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Gullion's Bar. No free-licensed photo yet.

Gullion's Bar is a former settlement in Siskiyou County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California.

On the map

20 mi40 miMcKinleyvilleWeavervilleHoopaWesthaven-MoonstoneBlue LakeJunction CityGullion's Bar
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Gullion's Bar. 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 23 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Redding, CA, 72 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Negro Flat5.6 mi southeast
  2. Bestville11 mi east
  3. Denny24 mi south
  4. Dedrick34 mi southeast
  5. Canon City36 mi southeast
  6. Helena38 mi south
  7. Minersville43 mi southeast
  8. Deadwood52 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

National Forest: Klamath National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Klamath 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°5037Jan5539Feb6241Mar6843Apr7748May8352Jun9257Jul9156Aug8652Sep7146Oct5642Nov4837DecJan: 9.4 inFeb: 6.9 inMar: 6.4 inApr: 4.0 inMay: 2.2 inJun: 0.9 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.8 inOct: 3.5 inNov: 6.8 inDec: 10.5 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 Orleans. July to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in February, December.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Orleans station (USC00046508), 9 miles away. About 51.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSiskiyou County, California
Coordinates41.29670, -123.36000
SourcesWikidata Q15615702 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Gullion's Bar ghost town?

In Siskiyou County, California, at 41.2967, -123.3600. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hoopa, CA, about 23 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Redding, CA, 72 miles away.

Can you visit Gullion's Bar?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Klamath 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 Gullion's Bar?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Gullion's Bar?

Yes. Negro Flat (5.6 mi), Bestville (11 mi), Denny (24 mi), Dedrick (34 mi).

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