Information and photos on ghost towns and historic sites in Esmlerelda County, Nevada. Links to articles with photos and information. Visit the County List or the Interactive Ghost Towns Map.
I changed to a photo list for a better experience. The text list is at the bottom of the article.
How to safely visit ghost towns in Esmeralda County, Nevada
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For information on more than eight hundred ghost towns in Nevada & California, visit the Nevada Ghost Towns Map or a list of Nevada ghost towns.
I invite you to get out and enjoy our rich heritage. Please take only photographs and leave only footprints so we can preserve our historical resources.
Ghost towns and historic sites are protected under federal and state law. Removing or damaging artifacts is illegal. Sites are monitored by volunteers and trail cams working with local and federal authorities. Removing anything, even a square-headed nail, is a crime. Please preserve our heritage so it will be here for future generations.
Tread Lightly offers online training and programs relating to protecting our backroads.
Don’t create new routes or expand existing trails. Avoid sensitive habitats like wetlands, meadows, and tundra. Cross streams only at fords where the road or trail intersects the stream. Respect and be considerate of other users so that all can enjoy a quality experience in the outdoors.
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Local Resouces in Esmeralda County, Nevada
Text list of ghost towns
- Albert Mine
- Alkali Spring
- Basalt
- Buckskin Mine
- Calmville
- Coledale
- Coledale Junction
- Columbia
- Columbus
- Cuperite
- Diamondfield
- Dyer
- Fish Lake
- Goldfield
- Goldfield: Grave Diggers Grave
- Goldfield: Jail and red light district
- Goldfield: Man who died eating library paste
- Goldfield: Slaughterhouse Canyon
- Gold Hitt
- Gold Mountain (Stateline)
- Gold Point
- Lida
- McLean
- Medicine Rock
- Millers
- Mt. Montgomery
- Nivloc
- Palmetto
- Pigeon Springs
- Pigeon Springs Mill
- Queen Mine
- Red Rock Mine
- Silver Peak
- Stewarts Mill
- Sully’s Tourist Camp
- Sylvania