Woolsey Flat Ghost Town

Nevada County, California39.4114, -120.8680

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miNevada City, CA
Mild months
Apr–Nov8 of 12
Elevation
4,200 ft1,280 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Woolsey Flat. No free-licensed photo yet.

Woolsey Flat is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 4,200 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGrass ValleyAlta SierraLake of the PinesLake WildwoodMeadow VistaNevada CityKelly RidgeWoolsey Flat
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Woolsey Flat. 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 Nevada City, CA, about 14 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lincoln, CA, 44 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Moores Flat1.1 mi northeast
  2. North Bloomfield3.4 mi southwest
  3. Forest5.6 mi north
  4. Red Dog14 mi south
  5. You Bet14 mi south
  6. Westville20 mi southeast
  7. Iowa Hill21 mi south
  8. Gibsonville23 mi north

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Tahoe National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°5130Jan5130Feb5432Mar5935Apr6842May7748Jun8453Jul8551Aug8048Sep7041Oct5734Nov5030DecJan: 14.7 inFeb: 13.7 inMar: 12.8 inApr: 6.4 inMay: 4.0 inJun: 1.2 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.5 inOct: 4.1 inNov: 8.6 inDec: 16.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to November, judging by NOAA normals from Strawberry Valley. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Strawberry Valley station (USC00048606), 17 miles away. About 82.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationNevada County, California
Coordinates39.41140, -120.86800
Elevation4,200 ft (1,280 m)
Also known asWoolsey Flat, California
SourcesWikidata Q8033927 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Woolsey Flat ghost town?

In Nevada County, California, at 39.4114, -120.8680. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Nevada City, CA, about 14 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lincoln, CA, 44 miles away.

Can you visit Woolsey Flat?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Tahoe National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Woolsey Flat?

Mild months here run April to November, judging by NOAA normals from Strawberry Valley. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Woolsey Flat?

Yes. Moores Flat (1.1 mi), North Bloomfield (3.4 mi), Forest (5.6 mi), Red Dog (14 mi).

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