Waldo Ghost Town
Josephine County, Oregon42.0611, -123.6469
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Medford Grants Pass Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 7.3 miCave Junction, OR
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 9.2 miKerby
Waldo, in Josephine County, Oregon, is a ghost town.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- Private or unlisted
Star: Waldo. 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 Cave Junction, OR, about 7.3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Medford, OR, 45 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Kerby9.2 mi north
- Copper26 mi east
- Buncom34 mi east
- Sterlingville38 mi east
- Rock Point38 mi northeast
- Leland41 mi north
- Placer43 mi northeast
- Greenback44 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: Medford Grants Pass Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Medford Grants Pass 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
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cave Junction 1 Wnw. July to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cave Junction 1 Wnw station (USC00351448), 6.8 miles away. About 61.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Josephine County, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.06111, -123.64694 |
| Also known as | Waldo, Oregon, Waldo, OR |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7961544 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Waldo ghost town?
In Josephine County, Oregon, at 42.0611, -123.6469. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cave Junction, OR, about 7.3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Medford, OR, 45 miles away.
Can you visit Waldo?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Medford Grants Pass 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 Waldo?
Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cave Junction 1 Wnw. July to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Waldo?
Yes. Kerby (9.2 mi), Copper (26 mi), Buncom (34 mi), Sterlingville (38 mi).
