Lila C Ghost Town

Inyo County, California36.2433, -116.4989

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Barstow Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
21 miAmargosa Valley, NV
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
2,560 ft781 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Lila C. No free-licensed photo yet.

Lila C is a former settlement in Inyo County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 2,560 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPahrumpAmargosa ValleyLila C
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lila C. 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 Amargosa Valley, NV, about 21 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Vegas, NV, 69 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Greenwater7.9 mi southwest
  2. Gerstley19 mi southeast
  3. Schwaub22 mi northwest
  4. Leeland24 mi north
  5. Ashford Mill25 mi southwest
  6. Harmony Borax Works26 mi northwest
  7. Johnnie27 mi northeast
  8. Lee27 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

BLM land: Barstow Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Barstow Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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°5932Jan6335Feb7040Mar7846Apr8755May9763Jun10471Jul10168Aug9560Sep8248Oct6837Nov5830DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 0.2 inNov: 0.2 inDec: 0.4 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 Amargosa Farms-Garey. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Amargosa Farms-Garey station (USC00260150), 23 miles away. About 3.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationInyo County, California
Coordinates36.24333, -116.49889
Elevation2,560 ft (781 m)
Also known asLila C, California, Ryan
SourcesWikidata Q6547456 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lila C ghost town?

In Inyo County, California, at 36.2433, -116.4989. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Amargosa Valley, NV, about 21 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Vegas, NV, 69 miles away.

Can you visit Lila C?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Barstow Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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 Lila C?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Lila C?

Yes. Greenwater (7.9 mi), Gerstley (19 mi), Schwaub (22 mi), Leeland (24 mi).

More ghost towns in California

All 240 ghost towns in California · Ghost towns near Las Vegas · Ghost towns near Barstow