Little Lake Ghost Town

Inyo County, California35.9367, -117.9067

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
22 miChina Lake Acres, CA
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Elevation
3,130 ft954 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Little Lake. No free-licensed photo yet.

Little Lake is a former settlement in Inyo County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 3,130 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miRidgecrestLake IsabellaChina Lake AcresWofford HeightsBodfishSearles ValleyLittle Lake
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Little Lake. 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 China Lake Acres, CA, about 22 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 64 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Narka0 mi west
  2. Sodan0 mi west
  3. Dunmovin11 mi north
  4. Haiwee15 mi north
  5. Leliter16 mi south
  6. Coso22 mi northeast
  7. Freeman Junction23 mi south
  8. Darwin29 mi northeast

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: Ridgecrest Field Office. 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 March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Haiwee. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Haiwee station (USC00043710), 14 miles away. About 6.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationInyo County, California
Coordinates35.93667, -117.90667
Elevation3,130 ft (954 m)
Also known asLittle Lake, Inyo County, California, Little Lake, CA
SourcesWikidata Q6650611 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Little Lake ghost town?

In Inyo County, California, at 35.9367, -117.9067. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is China Lake Acres, CA, about 22 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 64 miles away.

Can you visit Little Lake?

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: Ridgecrest Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Little Lake?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Little Lake?

Yes. Narka (0 mi), Sodan (0 mi), Dunmovin (11 mi), Haiwee (15 mi).

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