Hillhurst Ghost Town

Pierce County, Washington47.0867, -122.5069

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.9 miFort Lewis, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
340 ft103 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Hillhurst. No free-licensed photo yet.

Hillhurst, in Pierce County, Washington, is a ghost town. It lies at about 340 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLakewoodHillhurst
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  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hillhurst. 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 Fort Lewis, WA, about 2.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, WA, 5.4 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Vail18 mi southwest
  2. Melmont23 mi east
  3. Osceola23 mi east
  4. Fairfax24 mi east
  5. O'Brien26 mi northeast
  6. Tono26 mi southwest
  7. Orillia27 mi northeast
  8. Mendota28 mi southwest

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: Joint Base Lewis-McChord. 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°4636Jan4836Feb5338Mar5841Apr6446May7051Jun7654Jul7654Aug7051Sep5946Oct5040Nov4636DecJan: 6.1 inFeb: 4.1 inMar: 4.6 inApr: 3.4 inMay: 2.1 inJun: 1.4 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 0.9 inSep: 1.5 inOct: 4.3 inNov: 7.2 inDec: 5.8 inrain
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 Tacoma Narrows Ap.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tacoma Narrows Ap station (USW00094274), 13 miles away. About 42.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPierce County, Washington
Coordinates47.08667, -122.50694
Elevation340 ft (103 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995376 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hillhurst ghost town?

In Pierce County, Washington, at 47.0867, -122.5069. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fort Lewis, WA, about 2.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, WA, 5.4 miles away.

Can you visit Hillhurst?

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: Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Hillhurst?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Tacoma Narrows Ap.

Are there other ghost towns near Hillhurst?

Yes. Vail (18 mi), Melmont (23 mi), Osceola (23 mi), Fairfax (24 mi).

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