Vail Ghost Town

Thurston County, Washington46.8450, -122.6561

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.5 miRainier, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
430 ft132 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Vail. No free-licensed photo yet.

Vail is a former settlement in Thurston County, Washington, listed among the ghost towns of Washington. It lies at about 430 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLaceyOlympiaTumwaterCentraliaYelmGrand MoundVail
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Vail. 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 Rainier, WA, about 3.5 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lacey, WA, 15 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Tono9.4 mi southwest
  2. Mendota10 mi southwest
  3. Kopiah12 mi southwest
  4. Hillhurst18 mi northeast
  5. Onalaska19 mi south
  6. Bordeaux20 mi west
  7. Lindberg26 mi southeast
  8. Melmont32 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

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°4633Jan4932Feb5434Mar5938Apr6643May7147Jun7851Jul7850Aug7246Sep6040Oct5136Nov4533DecJan: 7.8 inFeb: 5.1 inMar: 5.7 inApr: 3.7 inMay: 2.3 inJun: 1.5 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 1.0 inSep: 2.0 inOct: 5.1 inNov: 8.2 inDec: 7.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Olympia Ap. Snow is normal from December to January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Olympia Ap station (USW00024227), 15 miles away. About 50.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationThurston County, Washington
Coordinates46.84500, -122.65611
Elevation430 ft (132 m)
Also known asVail, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q54888595 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Vail ghost town?

In Thurston County, Washington, at 46.8450, -122.6561. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Rainier, WA, about 3.5 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lacey, WA, 15 miles away.

Can you visit Vail?

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 Vail?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Olympia Ap. Snow is normal from December to January.

Are there other ghost towns near Vail?

Yes. Tono (9.4 mi), Mendota (10 mi), Kopiah (12 mi), Hillhurst (18 mi).

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