Lane's Crossing Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California34.5750, -117.3322

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.5 miVictorville, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
2,650 ft809 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Lane's Crossing. No free-licensed photo yet.

Lane's Crossing is an abandoned town in San Bernardino County, California. It lies at about 2,650 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHesperiaPhelanCrestlineSpring Valley LakeLane's Crossing
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lane's Crossing. 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 Victorville, CA, about 3.5 miles south in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Llano Del Rio29 mi west
  2. Belleville32 mi southeast
  3. Politana34 mi south
  4. Falling Springs35 mi southwest
  5. Eldoradoville35 mi southwest
  6. Agua Mansa37 mi south
  7. Calico37 mi northeast
  8. La Placita38 mi south

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.

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°5833Jan6136Feb6740Mar7344Apr8151May9158Jun9864Jul9763Aug9158Sep7947Oct6738Nov5732DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 1.3 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 0.3 inNov: 0.3 inDec: 0.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Victorville. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Victorville station (USC00049325), 3.9 miles away. About 5.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates34.57500, -117.33222
Elevation2,650 ft (809 m)
Also known asLane's Crossing, CA
SourcesWikidata Q22032553 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lane's Crossing ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 34.5750, -117.3322. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Victorville, CA, about 3.5 miles south in a straight line.

Can you visit Lane's Crossing?

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.

When is the best time to visit Lane's Crossing?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Victorville. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Lane's Crossing?

Yes. Llano Del Rio (29 mi), Belleville (32 mi), Politana (34 mi), Falling Springs (35 mi).

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