Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Lassen County, California

Halls Flat

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About Halls Flat

Halls Flat is a location in Lassen County, California, United States on the Western Pacific Railroad, 10.5 miles (17 km) south-southwest of Little Valley, at an elevation of 5705 feet. It was the site of a CCC camp, and in the 1940 became the location of a lumber camp named after Paul Bunyan, which operated to the end of the decade.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Halls Flat, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Halls Flat is

USGS topographic map around Halls Flat
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

13 historic USGS maps cover Halls Flat

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Halls Flat

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our California index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Halls Flat": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Halls Flat, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5643147.
  4. USGS GNIS 1658700.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).