Silver Mountain Ghost Town

Alpine County, California38.6053, -119.7690

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Toiyabe National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
17 miTopaz Ranch Estates, NV
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
6,410 ft1,954 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Silver Mountain. No free-licensed photo yet.

Silver Mountain is a former settlement in Alpine County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 6,410 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSouth Lake TahoeMindenKingsburyMeyersTopaz Ranch EstatesSilver Mountain
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Silver Mountain. 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 Topaz Ranch Estates, NV, about 17 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 38 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Woodfords12 mi north
  2. Sweetwater34 mi east
  3. Pine Grove35 mi east
  4. Blue Mountain35 mi southwest
  5. Ludwig36 mi northeast
  6. Rockland37 mi east
  7. Masonic39 mi southeast
  8. Como42 mi north

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: Toiyabe National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Toiyabe 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.

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°4318Jan4319Feb4824Mar5328Apr6233May7238Jun8042Jul8041Aug7335Sep6229Oct5123Nov4318DecJan: 2.8 inFeb: 3.8 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 1.3 inMay: 1.3 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 0.4 inAug: 0.4 inSep: 0.3 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 3.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from South Lake Tahoe Ap.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the South Lake Tahoe Ap station (USW00093230), 24 miles away. About 20.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAlpine County, California
Coordinates38.60530, -119.76900
Elevation6,410 ft (1,954 m)
Also known asSilver Mountain, California
SourcesWikidata Q7516210 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Silver Mountain ghost town?

In Alpine County, California, at 38.6053, -119.7690. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Topaz Ranch Estates, NV, about 17 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 38 miles away.

Can you visit Silver Mountain?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Toiyabe 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.

When is the best time to visit Silver Mountain?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from South Lake Tahoe Ap.

Are there other ghost towns near Silver Mountain?

Yes. Woodfords (12 mi), Sweetwater (34 mi), Pine Grove (35 mi), Blue Mountain (35 mi).

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