Middle Bar Ghost Town

Calaveras County, California38.2976, -120.7500

Can you visit?

Public land, closed

Pardee Reservoir · No public entry

Nearest town
2.5 miMokelumne Hill, CA
Mild months
Feb–Nov6 of 12
Next ghost town
8.1 miGreasertown
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Middle Bar. No free-licensed photo yet.

Middle Bar, in Calaveras County, California, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miIoneRancho CalaverasJacksonBuckhornPine GroveSan AndreasMiddle Bar
  • National Forest
  • Other federal
  • State
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Middle Bar. 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 Mokelumne Hill, CA, about 2.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Dorado Hills, CA, 31 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Greasertown8.1 mi south
  2. Camanche12 mi southwest
  3. Michigan Bar21 mi northwest
  4. Blue Mountain22 mi east
  5. Carson Hill23 mi southeast
  6. Elliott24 mi west
  7. Logtown24 mi north
  8. Melones24 mi southeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

City or county land: Pardee Reservoir

PAD-US places this spot on Pardee Reservoir, land managed by a regional agency. PAD-US marks it as closed to the public.

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°5540Jan5943Feb6445Mar6948Apr7853May8858Jun9563Jul9463Aug8860Sep7854Oct6446Nov5540DecJan: 4.0 inFeb: 3.8 inMar: 3.6 inApr: 2.1 inMay: 1.3 inJun: 0.3 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 2.2 inDec: 4.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Camp Pardee station (USC00041428), 6.1 miles away. About 22.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCalaveras County, California
Coordinates38.29760, -120.75000
SourcesWikidata Q6841217 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Middle Bar ghost town?

In Calaveras County, California, at 38.2976, -120.7500. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mokelumne Hill, CA, about 2.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is El Dorado Hills, CA, 31 miles away.

Can you visit Middle Bar?

Public land, closed. PAD-US places this spot on Pardee Reservoir, land managed by a regional agency. PAD-US marks it as closed to the public.

When is the best time to visit Middle Bar?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Middle Bar?

Yes. Greasertown (8.1 mi), Camanche (12 mi), Michigan Bar (21 mi), Blue Mountain (22 mi).

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