Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Mono County, California

Lundy

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About Lundy

Lundy is a defunct community in Mono County, California, United States, located on Mill Creek in Lundy Canyon near the western end of Lundy Lake. It is situated at an elevation of 7858 feet.

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

USGS topographic map around Lundy
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

11 historic USGS maps cover Lundy

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 Lundy

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Lundy": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Lundy, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q3840673.
  4. USGS GNIS 1659026.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).