Scovern Hot Springs Ghost Town

Kern County, California35.6214, -118.4742

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.2 miLake Isabella, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
2,490 ft759 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Scovern Hot Springs. No free-licensed photo yet.

Scovern Hot Springs is a former settlement in Kern County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 2,490 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miEast NilesEast BakersfieldBear Valley SpringsWeldonScovern Hot Springs
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Scovern Hot Springs. 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 Lake Isabella, CA, about 1.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bakersfield, CA, 37 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Isabella2.5 mi north
  2. Quartzburg5.2 mi northeast
  3. Kernville6.7 mi north
  4. Petersburg7.4 mi west
  5. Joe Walker Town14 mi south
  6. Lavers' Crossing16 mi northwest
  7. Mountain House25 mi west
  8. Desert Spring26 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

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: Bob Powers Gateway Preserve. 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°5930Jan6234Feb6736Mar7340Apr8252May9259Jun9865Jul9862Aug9155Sep8043Oct6934Nov5830Dec
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 S Lake Fs. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the S Lake Fs station (USC00048407), 6.6 miles away.

Facts

LocationKern County, California
Coordinates35.62139, -118.47417
Elevation2,490 ft (759 m)
Also known asScovern Hot Springs, California
SourcesWikidata Q7438663 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Scovern Hot Springs ghost town?

In Kern County, California, at 35.6214, -118.4742. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lake Isabella, CA, about 1.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bakersfield, CA, 37 miles away.

Can you visit Scovern Hot Springs?

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: Bob Powers Gateway Preserve. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Scovern Hot Springs?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Scovern Hot Springs?

Yes. Isabella (2.5 mi), Quartzburg (5.2 mi), Kernville (6.7 mi), Petersburg (7.4 mi).

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