You Bet Ghost Town

Nevada County, California39.2092, -120.9000

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.9 miNevada City, CA
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Elevation
2,910 ft887 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of You Bet. No free-licensed photo yet.

You Bet is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 2,910 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miNorth AuburnAlta SierraLake of the PinesLake WildwoodAuburn Lake TrailsMeadow VistaYou Bet
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: You Bet. 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 7.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lincoln, CA, 31 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Red Dog0.5 mi north
  2. Iowa Hill7.3 mi south
  3. North Bloomfield11 mi north
  4. Westville14 mi east
  5. Woolsey Flat14 mi north
  6. Deadwood14 mi southeast
  7. Moores Flat15 mi north
  8. Forest20 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: Mother Lode Field Office. 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°5135Jan5335Feb5737Mar6240Apr7147May7954Jun8760Jul8759Aug8255Sep7147Oct5740Nov4835DecJan: 10.9 inFeb: 10.5 inMar: 9.9 inApr: 5.2 inMay: 2.9 inJun: 0.9 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.5 inOct: 2.9 inNov: 6.2 inDec: 12.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Nevada City. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Nevada City station (USC00046136), 6 miles away. About 62.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationNevada County, California
Coordinates39.20917, -120.90000
Elevation2,910 ft (887 m)
Also known asYou Bet, California, You Bet, CA
SourcesWikidata Q8056946 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is You Bet ghost town?

In Nevada County, California, at 39.2092, -120.9000. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Nevada City, CA, about 7.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lincoln, CA, 31 miles away.

Can you visit You Bet?

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: Mother Lode Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit You Bet?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Nevada City. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near You Bet?

Yes. Red Dog (0.5 mi), Iowa Hill (7.3 mi), North Bloomfield (11 mi), Westville (14 mi).

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