Pioneertown Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California34.1261, -116.4164

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
0.4 miYucca Valley, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
29 miBelleville
Pioneertown, California
Photo: Mfield, Matthew Field, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Pioneertown is a former settlement in San Bernardino County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California.

On the map

20 mi40 miCathedral CityDesert Hot SpringsTwentynine PalmsGarnetPioneertown
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pioneertown. 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 Yucca Valley, CA, about 0.4 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cathedral City, CA, 20 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Belleville29 mi northwest
  2. Ragtown40 mi north
  3. Siberia42 mi northeast
  4. Ludlow44 mi north
  5. Bagdad44 mi northeast
  6. Ash Hill45 mi northeast
  7. Amboy49 mi northeast
  8. Saltus50 mi northeast

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: Community Center Park, Sunnyslope Park and BMX Track. 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°5838Jan6138Feb6740Mar7346Apr8252May9159Jun9666Jul9668Aug8960Sep8050Oct6641Nov5834DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.2 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.6 inNov: 0.3 inDec: 0.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Yucca Valley station (USC00049888), 1.7 miles away. About 6.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates34.12611, -116.41639
Also known asPioneertown, California, Pioneertown, CA
SourcesWikidata Q7196874 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pioneertown ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 34.1261, -116.4164. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Yucca Valley, CA, about 0.4 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cathedral City, CA, 20 miles away.

Can you visit Pioneertown?

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: Community Center Park, Sunnyslope Park and BMX Track. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Pioneertown?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Pioneertown?

Yes. Belleville (29 mi).

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