Martinez Ghost Town

Tuolumne County, California38.0233, -120.3797

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.9 miColumbia, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec10 of 12
Next ghost town
0.2 miSawmill Flat
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Martinez. No free-licensed photo yet.

Martinez is a former settlement in Tuolumne County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California.

On the map

20 mi40 miJamestownAngelsMartinez
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • Other federal
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Martinez. 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 Columbia, CA, about 1.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Modesto, CA, 43 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Sawmill Flat0.2 mi south
  2. French Flat6.1 mi southwest
  3. Melones6.5 mi west
  4. Carson Hill6.9 mi west
  5. Chinese Camp11 mi south
  6. Second Garrotte17 mi southeast
  7. Telegraph City21 mi west
  8. Greasertown24 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: Mother Lode 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5633Jan5834Feb6237Mar6740Apr7646May8551Jun9357Jul9256Aug8751Sep7643Oct6336Nov5532DecJan: 6.3 inFeb: 5.5 inMar: 5.4 inApr: 3.0 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 0.3 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 1.6 inNov: 3.2 inDec: 5.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Sonora station (USC00048353), 3.9 miles away. About 32.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTuolumne County, California
Coordinates38.02333, -120.37972
SourcesWikidata Q65119752 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Martinez ghost town?

In Tuolumne County, California, at 38.0233, -120.3797. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Columbia, CA, about 1.9 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Modesto, CA, 43 miles away.

Can you visit Martinez?

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

When is the best time to visit Martinez?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Martinez?

Yes. Sawmill Flat (0.2 mi), French Flat (6.1 mi), Melones (6.5 mi), Carson Hill (6.9 mi).

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