Quartzburg Ghost Town

Kern County, California35.6654, -118.3992

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Sequoia National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
3.3 miSquirrel Mountain Valley, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
3.5 miIsabella
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Quartzburg. No free-licensed photo yet.

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

On the map

20 mi40 miEast NilesTehachapiGolden HillsHillcrestBear Valley SpringsQuartzburg
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Quartzburg. 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 Squirrel Mountain Valley, CA, about 3.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bakersfield, CA, 42 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Isabella3.5 mi west
  2. Kernville4 mi northwest
  3. Scovern Hot Springs5.2 mi southwest
  4. Petersburg12 mi west
  5. Joe Walker Town18 mi south
  6. Lavers' Crossing19 mi west
  7. Freeman Junction28 mi east
  8. Mountain House29 mi west

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: Sequoia National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Sequoia 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°5930Jan6234Feb6736Mar7340Apr8252May9259Jun9865Jul9862Aug9155Sep8043Oct6934Nov5830Dec
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 S Lake Fs. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the S Lake Fs station (USC00048407), 2.5 miles away.

Facts

LocationKern County, California
Coordinates35.66540, -118.39920
SourcesWikidata Q7269407 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Quartzburg ghost town?

In Kern County, California, at 35.6654, -118.3992. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Squirrel Mountain Valley, CA, about 3.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bakersfield, CA, 42 miles away.

Can you visit Quartzburg?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Sequoia 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 Quartzburg?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Quartzburg?

Yes. Isabella (3.5 mi), Kernville (4 mi), Scovern Hot Springs (5.2 mi), Petersburg (12 mi).

More ghost towns in California

All 240 ghost towns in California · Ghost towns near Bakersfield · Ghost towns near Barstow