Vulture Mine Ghost Town

Maricopa County, Arizona33.8217, -112.8360

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Hassayampa Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
12 miWickenburg, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Next ghost town
4.6 miVulture City
Vulture Mine, Arizona
Photo: Tony the Marine (talk), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Vulture Mine, in Maricopa County, Arizona, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miPeoriaSurpriseBuckeyeSun CityEl MirageAnthemVulture Mine
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Vulture Mine. 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 Wickenburg, AZ, about 12 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Surprise, AZ, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Vulture City4.6 mi northeast
  2. Octave24 mi north
  3. Weaver24 mi north
  4. Stanton25 mi north
  5. Piedmont29 mi north
  6. Marinette36 mi southeast
  7. Tip Top37 mi northeast
  8. Bradshaw City38 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: Hassayampa Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Hassayampa 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°6534Jan6836Feb7541Mar8246Apr9153May10162Jun10473Jul10272Aug9664Sep8651Oct7440Nov6433DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 1.1 inAug: 2.0 inSep: 1.0 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 1.1 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 April, judging by NOAA normals from Wickenburg. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wickenburg station (USC00029287), 12 miles away. About 10.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMaricopa County, Arizona
Coordinates33.82170, -112.83600
SourcesWikidata Q597237 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Vulture Mine ghost town?

In Maricopa County, Arizona, at 33.8217, -112.8360. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wickenburg, AZ, about 12 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Surprise, AZ, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Vulture Mine?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Hassayampa 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 Vulture Mine?

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Wickenburg. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Vulture Mine?

Yes. Vulture City (4.6 mi), Octave (24 mi), Weaver (24 mi), Stanton (25 mi).

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