Llano Del Rio Ghost Town

Los Angeles County, California34.5065, -117.8270

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town: 7.1 miLake Los Angeles, CA
Mild months: Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town: 14 miFalling Springs

Llano Del Rio, California — Photo: Binksternet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Llano Del Rio is an abandoned town in Los Angeles County, California. Records put its founding in 1914 and its end in 1918. The largest census count on record is 1,100 people in 1917.

On the map

BLM
National Forest
City, county
Military, DOE
Private or unlisted

Star: Llano Del Rio. 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 Lake Los Angeles, CA, about 7.1 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Palmdale, CA, 17 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

Falling Springs14 mi south
Eldoradoville19 mi south
Lane's Crossing29 mi east
Muroc29 mi north
North Muroc34 mi north
Pasinogna36 mi south
Gold Town39 mi northwest
Reefer City40 mi northwest

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: Shady Bend Park. 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

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 Pearblossom. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Pearblossom station (USC00046773), 4 miles away. About 6.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

Location	Los Angeles County, California
Coordinates	34.50650, -117.82700
Founded	1914
Abandoned	1918
Census counts	1917: 1,100
Sources	Wikidata Q6661658 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Llano Del Rio ghost town?

In Los Angeles County, California, at 34.5065, -117.8270. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lake Los Angeles, CA, about 7.1 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Palmdale, CA, 17 miles away.

Can you visit Llano Del Rio?

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: Shady Bend Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Llano Del Rio?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Llano Del Rio?

Yes. Falling Springs (14 mi), Eldoradoville (19 mi), Lane's Crossing (29 mi), Muroc (29 mi).