2 days ago · In the 1800s, over 4,000 miners called Cerro Gordo home. Nearly $500 million worth of minerals were pulled out of the 30 miles of mines here. By the 1940s, the town was abandoned, …

Cerro Gordo is a former settlement in Inyo County, California, United States, and was primarily a silver mining town based around the Cerro Gordo Mines. At its height, hundreds of dwellings dotted the …

Jul 9, 2025 · In the Inyo Mountains high above the Owens Valley, Cerro Gordo Ghost Town, a once-booming mining town, sits abandoned and alone. It wasn’t always this way. Throughout the 1800s, …

Nov 3, 2025 · Cerro Gordo Ghost Town is a remarkable historical site that showcases the adventure, struggle, and evolution of life during the mining era in California. The town paints a picture of a time …

Cerro Gordo is a privately owned Mining Town located in the Owens Valley near Lone Pine, California. The town was the silver thread to Los Angeles, being partially responsible for its growth and …

Aug 20, 2024 · Cerro Gordo was once a thriving, albeit violent, California mining town. It was a major producer of silver, lead, and zinc, but over the last century, it has become a ghost town with only one …

Nov 18, 2019 · Cerro Gordo Ghost Town - One of the most authentic ghost towns still existing in California. Cerro Gordo was a busy silver and lead mine.

Cerro Gordo was California’s richest silver mining town in the 1870s before transitioning to zinc production in the 1910s. Known as “California’s bloodiest mining camp,” the town experienced …

Reserve A Ghost Town! The historic ghost town of Cerro Gordo is now available by reservation. You and your group can now enjoy the 1868 townsite; including the 1871 American Hotel, the fully …

Site Location and Description Cerro Gordo Ghost Town located in Death Valley, is considered one of the best ghost towns in California. It is privately owned and operated by the Cerro Gordo Historical Society.