Ragtown Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California34.6650, -116.1519

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Needles Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
31 miHomestead Valley, CA
Mild months
Jan–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
3.9 miLudlow
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Ragtown. No free-licensed photo yet.

Ragtown, in San Bernardino County, California, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miTwentynine PalmsYucca ValleyHomestead ValleyRagtown
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Ragtown. 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 Homestead Valley, CA, about 31 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cathedral City, CA, 60 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ludlow3.9 mi north
  2. Ash Hill6.2 mi northeast
  3. Siberia9.8 mi east
  4. Bagdad17 mi east
  5. Amboy24 mi east
  6. Crucero26 mi north
  7. Saltus28 mi east
  8. Chambless35 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

BLM land: Needles Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Needles Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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°5738Jan6038Feb6642Mar7447Apr8254May9262Jun9769Jul9769Aug9062Sep7852Oct6542Nov5535DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.3 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 0.4 inNov: 0.2 inDec: 0.5 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 May, October to November, judging by NOAA normals from Johnson Valley. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Johnson Valley station (USC00044394), 30 miles away. About 5.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates34.66500, -116.15194
Also known asRagtown, California, Ragtown, CA
SourcesWikidata Q7283252 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Ragtown ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 34.6650, -116.1519. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Homestead Valley, CA, about 31 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Cathedral City, CA, 60 miles away.

Can you visit Ragtown?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Needles Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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 Ragtown?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Ragtown?

Yes. Ludlow (3.9 mi), Ash Hill (6.2 mi), Siberia (9.8 mi), Bagdad (17 mi).

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