Reilly Ghost Town

Inyo County, California36.0069, -117.3689

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Ridgecrest Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
16 miSearles Valley, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
2,580 ft787 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Reilly. No free-licensed photo yet.

Reilly is a former settlement in Inyo County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 2,580 feet above sea level. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On the map

20 mi40 miRidgecrestChina Lake AcresSearles ValleyReilly
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Reilly. 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 Searles Valley, CA, about 16 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 93 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ballarat8.6 mi east
  2. Valley Wells13 mi south
  3. Lookout City17 mi north
  4. Panamint City17 mi northeast
  5. Coso19 mi northwest
  6. Darwin22 mi northwest
  7. Little Lake30 mi west
  8. Narka30 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

BLM land: Ridgecrest Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Ridgecrest 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°6035Jan6639Feb7345Mar8151Apr9059May10068Jun10774Jul10674Aug9967Sep8654Oct7142Nov6034DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.1 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.1 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.2 inNov: 0.2 inDec: 0.6 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 April, judging by NOAA normals from Trona. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Trona station (USC00049035), 17 miles away. The town sits about 900 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 3.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationInyo County, California
Coordinates36.00694, -117.36889
Elevation2,580 ft (787 m)
Protected asNational Register of Historic Places (NRHP 03001358)
Also known asReilly, California
SourcesWikidata Q3932218 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file

Questions

Where is Reilly ghost town?

In Inyo County, California, at 36.0069, -117.3689. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Searles Valley, CA, about 16 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 93 miles away.

Can you visit Reilly?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Ridgecrest 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 Reilly?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Reilly?

Yes. Ballarat (8.6 mi), Valley Wells (13 mi), Lookout City (17 mi), Panamint City (17 mi).

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