Mountain House Ghost Town

Kern County, California35.6919, -118.9180

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
13 miRichgrove, CA
Mild months
Jan–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
8.5 miStickneys Ferry
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Mountain House. No free-licensed photo yet.

Mountain House is a former settlement in Kern County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California.

On the map

20 mi40 miDelanoOildaleEast NilesShafterMcFarlandPotomac ParkMountain House
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mountain House. 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 Richgrove, CA, about 13 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Delano, CA, 20 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Stickneys Ferry8.5 mi north
  2. Lavers' Crossing11 mi east
  3. Fountain Springs14 mi north
  4. Petersburg19 mi east
  5. Martensdale19 mi southwest
  6. Scovern Hot Springs25 mi east
  7. Isabella26 mi east
  8. Kernville27 mi east

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5728Jan5630Feb6032Mar6435Apr7240May8246Jun8952Jul8950Aug8445Sep7338Oct6232Nov5527DecJan: 3.6 inFeb: 3.5 inMar: 3.1 inApr: 1.7 inMay: 0.8 inJun: 0.2 inJul: 0.1 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 3.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run January to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Glennville. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Glennville station (USC00043463), 12 miles away. About 19.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKern County, California
Coordinates35.69190, -118.91800
Also known asMountain House, Kern County, California, Willow Springs Station
SourcesWikidata Q6924999 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mountain House ghost town?

In Kern County, California, at 35.6919, -118.9180. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Richgrove, CA, about 13 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Delano, CA, 20 miles away.

Can you visit Mountain House?

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 Mountain House?

Mild months here run January to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Glennville. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Mountain House?

Yes. Stickneys Ferry (8.5 mi), Lavers' Crossing (11 mi), Fountain Springs (14 mi), Petersburg (19 mi).

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