Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Lassen County, California

Hayden Hill

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About Hayden Hill

Hayden Hill is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California, United States. It is located 11.5 miles (19 km) north of Lava Peak, at an elevation of 5715 feet.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Hayden Hill, 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 Hayden Hill is

USGS topographic map around Hayden Hill
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

19 historic USGS maps cover Hayden Hill

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.

Showing the first 16.

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 Hayden Hill

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Hayden Hill": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Hayden Hill, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5686328.
  4. USGS GNIS 1658724.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).