Rancho Temescal Ghost Town

Riverside County, California33.7691, -117.4900

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.5 miTemescal Valley, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
8 miTerra Cotta
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Rancho Temescal. No free-licensed photo yet.

Rancho Temescal is a ghost town in Riverside County, California. It was founded in 1819.

On the map

20 mi40 miCoronaLake ElsinoreWoodcrestLakeland VillageRancho Temescal
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Rancho Temescal. 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 Temescal Valley, CA, about 1.5 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Corona, CA, 7.7 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Terra Cotta8 mi southeast
  2. Willard9.8 mi southeast
  3. Pinacate15 mi east
  4. La Placita19 mi northeast
  5. Pasinogna20 mi northwest
  6. Agua Mansa20 mi north
  7. Leon23 mi east
  8. Politana24 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.

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°6642Jan6743Feb7246Mar7649Apr8254May9058Jun9664Jul9865Aug9361Sep8354Oct7346Nov6540DecJan: 3.0 inFeb: 2.9 inMar: 1.5 inApr: 0.5 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 2.0 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 Elsinore. June to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Elsinore station (USC00042805), 10 miles away. About 11.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRiverside County, California
Coordinates33.76910, -117.49000
Founded1819
SourcesWikidata Q7291349 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Rancho Temescal ghost town?

In Riverside County, California, at 33.7691, -117.4900. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Temescal Valley, CA, about 1.5 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Corona, CA, 7.7 miles away.

Can you visit Rancho Temescal?

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 Rancho Temescal?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Rancho Temescal?

Yes. Terra Cotta (8 mi), Willard (9.8 mi), Pinacate (15 mi), La Placita (19 mi).

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