Stone Cabin Ghost Town

Lyon County, Nevada39.1857, -119.4488

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Sierra Front Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
7.9 miDayton, NV
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
6,350 ft1,934 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Stone Cabin. No free-licensed photo yet.

Stone Cabin, in Lyon County, Nevada, is a ghost town. It lies at about 6,350 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miCarson CityDaytonJohnson LaneGardnervilleIndian HillsSilver SpringsWashoe ValleyStone Cabin
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Stone Cabin. 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 Dayton, NV, about 7.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 16 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Como1.8 mi southwest
  2. Sutro9.7 mi northwest
  3. Virginia City14 mi northwest
  4. Ludwig18 mi southeast
  5. Washoe City20 mi northwest
  6. Galena21 mi northwest
  7. Woodfords35 mi southwest
  8. Ragtown36 mi northeast

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: Sierra Front Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Sierra Front 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4127Jan4329Feb4933Mar5536Apr6444May7453Jun8462Jul8260Aug7453Sep6142Oct4933Nov4026DecJan: 1.8 inFeb: 2.1 inMar: 1.6 inApr: 0.5 inMay: 0.7 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.3 inOct: 0.7 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 1.9 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 Virginia City. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Virginia City station (USC00268761), 14 miles away. About 11.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLyon County, Nevada
Coordinates39.18575, -119.44878
Elevation6,350 ft (1,934 m)
Also known asStone Cabin, Nevada
SourcesWikidata Q87293253

Questions

Where is Stone Cabin ghost town?

In Lyon County, Nevada, at 39.1857, -119.4488. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dayton, NV, about 7.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Carson City, NV, 16 miles away.

Can you visit Stone Cabin?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Sierra Front 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 Stone Cabin?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Virginia City. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Stone Cabin?

Yes. Como (1.8 mi), Sutro (9.7 mi), Virginia City (14 mi), Ludwig (18 mi).

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