Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Inyo County, California

White Mountain City

Ghost town in California, United States.

Record

About White Mountain City

White Mountain City (WMC) is a ghost town at the mouth of Wyman Canyon in Deep Springs Valley in Inyo County, California. The site is on a dirt road east of CA-168 near the Nevada border.

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

USGS topographic map around White Mountain City
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 White Mountain City

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 White Mountain City

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "White Mountain City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "White Mountain City, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7995077.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).