Luper Ghost Town

Lane County, Oregon44.1428, -123.1820

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town: 3 miSanta Clara, OR
Mild months: Mar–Oct8 of 12
Elevation: 360 ft111 m

Luper, Oregon — Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Luper, in Lane County, Oregon, is a ghost town. It lies at about 360 feet above sea level.

On the map

Private or unlisted

Star: Luper. 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 Santa Clara, OR, about 3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eugene, OR, 6.7 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

Lancaster7.6 mi north
Yarnell12 mi east
Rowland12 mi northeast
Mabel18 mi east
Wendling19 mi east
Burlington21 mi north
Alma23 mi southwest
Divide27 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

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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap station (USW00024221), 2.2 miles away. About 40.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

Location	Lane County, Oregon
Coordinates	44.14280, -123.18200
Elevation	360 ft (111 m)
Also known as	Luper, Oregon, Luper, OR
Sources	Wikidata Q6704696 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Luper ghost town?

In Lane County, Oregon, at 44.1428, -123.1820. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Santa Clara, OR, about 3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eugene, OR, 6.7 miles away.

Can you visit Luper?

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 Luper?

Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap.

Are there other ghost towns near Luper?

Yes. Lancaster (7.6 mi), Yarnell (12 mi), Rowland (12 mi), Mabel (18 mi).