Masonic Ghost Town
Mono County, California38.3625, -119.1125
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Toiyabe National Forest · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 29 miHawthorne, NV
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 7.7 miSweetwater
Masonic is an abandoned town in Mono County, California.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- State
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Masonic. 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 Hawthorne, NV, about 29 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 64 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Sweetwater7.7 mi northwest
- Bodie12 mi southeast
- Aurora13 mi southeast
- Dog Town14 mi south
- Dunderberg Mill19 mi southwest
- Rockland20 mi north
- Pine Grove22 mi north
- Bennettville30 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
National Forest: Toiyabe National Forest
PAD-US places this spot on Toiyabe National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Bridgeport. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bridgeport station (USC00041072), 9.6 miles away. About 10.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Mono County, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.36250, -119.11250 |
| Also known as | Masonic, California, Masonic, CA |
| Sources | Wikidata Q3850838 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Masonic ghost town?
In Mono County, California, at 38.3625, -119.1125. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hawthorne, NV, about 29 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 64 miles away.
Can you visit Masonic?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Toiyabe National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. 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 Masonic?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Bridgeport. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Masonic?
Yes. Sweetwater (7.7 mi), Bodie (12 mi), Aurora (13 mi), Dog Town (14 mi).
