Ghost town record · San Bernardino County, California

Red Mountain

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About Red Mountain

Red Mountain, formerly known as Osdick, is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

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

USGS topographic map around Red Mountain
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 Red Mountain

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

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 Red Mountain

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Red Mountain": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Red Mountain, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7304623.
  4. USGS GNIS 1661291.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).