Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Mariposa County, California

Hites Cove

Ghost town in Mariposa County, California, United States.

Record

About Hites Cove

Hites Cove is a ghost town in Mariposa County, California, United States. The site is on the South Fork of the Merced River, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-southwest of El Portal, within the Sierra National Forest.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Hites Cove, 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 Hites Cove is

USGS topographic map around Hites Cove
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

14 historic USGS maps cover Hites Cove

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

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

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 Hites Cove

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Hites Cove, California": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q5871882.
  3. USGS GNIS 1656072.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).