Second Garrotte Ghost Town

Tuolumne County, California37.8250, -120.1975

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Stanislaus National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
2.5 miPine Mountain Lake, CA
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
8.4 miNewtown
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Second Garrotte. No free-licensed photo yet.

Second Garrotte is a former settlement in Tuolumne County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California.

On the map

20 mi40 miSonoraJamestownColumbiaSecond Garrotte
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • Other federal
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Second Garrotte. 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 Pine Mountain Lake, CA, about 2.5 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Merced, CA, 39 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Newtown8.4 mi south
  2. Horseshoe Bend10 mi south
  3. Chinese Camp13 mi west
  4. Cat Town14 mi southeast
  5. Bagby15 mi south
  6. Ridleys Ferry15 mi south
  7. Sawmill Flat17 mi northwest
  8. Martinez17 mi northwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

National Forest: Stanislaus National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Stanislaus National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Hetch Hetchy Water and Power. 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°5331Jan5532Feb6035Mar6538Apr7344May8351Jun9156Jul9155Aug8550Sep7442Oct6035Nov5231DecJan: 7.2 inFeb: 6.9 inMar: 6.3 inApr: 3.0 inMay: 2.2 inJun: 0.4 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.3 inOct: 2.1 inNov: 3.5 inDec: 6.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Groveland 2. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Groveland 2 station (USC00043669), 2 miles away. About 38.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTuolumne County, California
Coordinates37.82500, -120.19750
SourcesWikidata Q65119755 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Second Garrotte ghost town?

In Tuolumne County, California, at 37.8250, -120.1975. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pine Mountain Lake, CA, about 2.5 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Merced, CA, 39 miles away.

Can you visit Second Garrotte?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Stanislaus National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Hetch Hetchy Water and Power. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Second Garrotte?

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Groveland 2. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in March.

Are there other ghost towns near Second Garrotte?

Yes. Newtown (8.4 mi), Horseshoe Bend (10 mi), Chinese Camp (13 mi), Cat Town (14 mi).

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