Tuolumne City Ghost Town

Stanislaus County, California37.6042, -121.1310

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.8 miGrayson, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
8.3 miSan Joaquin City
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Tuolumne City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Tuolumne City is an abandoned town in Stanislaus County, California.

On the map

20 mi40 miCeresPattersonRiponTuolumne City
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Star: Tuolumne City. 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 Grayson, CA, about 3.8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Modesto, CA, 7.4 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. San Joaquin City8.3 mi northwest
  2. Carnegie22 mi west
  3. Davis's Ferry28 mi east
  4. Telegraph City31 mi northeast
  5. Chinese Camp42 mi northeast
  6. Camanche43 mi north
  7. Elliott44 mi north
  8. West Hartley44 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

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.

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°5639Jan6242Feb6845Mar7448Apr8254May9059Jun9563Jul9462Aug8959Sep7952Oct6643Nov5639DecJan: 2.6 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 1.8 inApr: 1.0 inMay: 0.7 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.6 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 2.2 inrain
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 Modesto City Co Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Modesto City Co Ap station (USW00023258), 10 miles away. About 12.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationStanislaus County, California
Coordinates37.60420, -121.13100
Also known asTuolumne City, Stanislaus County, California
SourcesWikidata Q7853424 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Tuolumne City ghost town?

In Stanislaus County, California, at 37.6042, -121.1310. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Grayson, CA, about 3.8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Modesto, CA, 7.4 miles away.

Can you visit Tuolumne City?

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.

When is the best time to visit Tuolumne City?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Modesto City Co Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Tuolumne City?

Yes. San Joaquin City (8.3 mi), Carnegie (22 mi), Davis's Ferry (28 mi), Telegraph City (31 mi).

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