Sablon Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California34.1747, -114.9944

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
36 miBig River, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec6 of 12
Next ghost town
10 miRice
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Sablon. No free-licensed photo yet.

Sablon is a former settlement in San Bernardino County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California.

On the map

20 mi40 miBlytheParkerDesert HillsCienega SpringsBig RiverMesa VerdeSablon
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sablon. 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 Big River, CA, about 36 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Havasu City, AZ, 45 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Rice10 mi southeast
  2. Midland24 mi southeast
  3. Eagle Mountain36 mi southwest
  4. Cadiz38 mi northwest
  5. Earp40 mi east
  6. Essex41 mi north
  7. Chambless41 mi northwest
  8. Empire Flat46 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

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Needles Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°6646Jan7149Feb7854Mar8560Apr9469May10477Jun10983Jul10882Aug10275Sep8964Oct7552Nov6445Dec
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Iron Mtn station (USC00044297), 7.5 miles away.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates34.17473, -114.99442
Also known asSablon, California, Sablon, CA
SourcesWikidata Q122596216 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sablon ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 34.1747, -114.9944. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Big River, CA, about 36 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Havasu City, AZ, 45 miles away.

Can you visit Sablon?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Needles Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Sablon?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Sablon?

Yes. Rice (10 mi), Midland (24 mi), Eagle Mountain (36 mi), Cadiz (38 mi).

More ghost towns in California

All 240 ghost towns in California · Ghost towns near Lake Havasu City