Rhyolite Ghost Town
Nye County, Nevada36.9039, -116.8292
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Tonopah Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 31 miAmargosa Valley, NV
- Mild months
- Feb–Nov6 of 12
- Elevation
- 3,820 ft1,164 m
Rhyolite, in Nye County, Nevada, is a ghost town. It lies at about 3,820 feet above sea level. Records put its founding in 1904 and its end in 1919.
On the map
- BLM
- National Park Service
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Rhyolite. 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 Amargosa Valley, NV, about 31 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Vegas, NV, 98 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Bullfrog1 mi south
- Gold Center4.2 mi southeast
- Pioneer7.4 mi north
- Hot Springs7.7 mi northeast
- Springdale9.6 mi northeast
- Carrara9.6 mi southeast
- Leadfield13 mi west
- Chloride City14 mi south
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: Tonopah Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Tonopah 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
Mild months here run February to May, October to November, judging by NOAA normals from Beatty 8 N. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in January.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Beatty 8 N station (USC00260718), 8.8 miles away. About 6.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Nye County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.90389, -116.82917 |
| Elevation | 3,820 ft (1,164 m) |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Abandoned | 1919 |
| Census counts | 0 |
| Also known as | Rhyolite, NV |
| Sources | Wikidata Q1889901 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Rhyolite ghost town?
In Nye County, Nevada, at 36.9039, -116.8292. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Amargosa Valley, NV, about 31 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Vegas, NV, 98 miles away.
Can you visit Rhyolite?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Tonopah 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 Rhyolite?
Mild months here run February to May, October to November, judging by NOAA normals from Beatty 8 N. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in January.
Are there other ghost towns near Rhyolite?
Yes. Bullfrog (1 mi), Gold Center (4.2 mi), Pioneer (7.4 mi), Hot Springs (7.7 mi).
