Moores Flat Ghost Town

Nevada County, California39.4192, -120.8508

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Tahoe National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
15 miNevada City, CA
Mild months
Apr–Nov8 of 12
Elevation
4,140 ft1,263 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Moores Flat. No free-licensed photo yet.

Moores Flat is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 4,140 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGrass ValleyOroville EastAlta SierraLake of the PinesLake WildwoodMeadow VistaNevada CityMoores Flat
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Moores Flat. 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 Nevada City, CA, about 15 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lincoln, CA, 44 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Woolsey Flat1.1 mi southwest
  2. North Bloomfield4.4 mi southwest
  3. Forest5 mi north
  4. Red Dog14 mi south
  5. You Bet15 mi south
  6. Westville20 mi southeast
  7. Iowa Hill21 mi south
  8. Gibsonville22 mi north

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: Tahoe National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Tahoe 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5130Jan5130Feb5432Mar5935Apr6842May7748Jun8453Jul8551Aug8048Sep7041Oct5734Nov5030DecJan: 14.7 inFeb: 13.7 inMar: 12.8 inApr: 6.4 inMay: 4.0 inJun: 1.2 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.5 inOct: 4.1 inNov: 8.6 inDec: 16.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to November, judging by NOAA normals from Strawberry Valley. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Strawberry Valley station (USC00048606), 17 miles away. About 82.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationNevada County, California
Coordinates39.41917, -120.85083
Elevation4,140 ft (1,263 m)
Also known asMoores Flat, California
SourcesWikidata Q6908316 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Moores Flat ghost town?

In Nevada County, California, at 39.4192, -120.8508. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Nevada City, CA, about 15 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lincoln, CA, 44 miles away.

Can you visit Moores Flat?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Tahoe 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 Moores Flat?

Mild months here run April to November, judging by NOAA normals from Strawberry Valley. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Moores Flat?

Yes. Woolsey Flat (1.1 mi), North Bloomfield (4.4 mi), Forest (5 mi), Red Dog (14 mi).

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