Calico Ghost Town - Old West Desert Village & Dangerous Mine Shafts
A visit to Calico Ghost town in the desert of Southern California . An old mining community that allows visitors to explore most the property .
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Calico is an old West mining town that has been around since 1881 during the largest silver strike in California. With its 500 mines, Calico produced over $20 million in silver ore over a 12-year span. When silver lost its value in the mid-1890's, Calico lost its population. The miner's packed up, loaded their mules and moved away abandoning the town that once gave them a good living. It became a ghost town.
Walter Knott purchased Calico in the 1950's architecturally restoring all but the five original buildings to look as they did in the 1880's. Calico received State Historical Landmark 782 and in 2005 was proclaimed by then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to be California's Silver Rush Ghost Town.
Today Calico is part of the San Bernardino County Regional Parks system visited by people from around the country and all over the world. The park offers visitors an opportunity to share in its rich history and enjoy the natural beauty of the surrounding desert environment. Along with its history and attractions, Calico Ghost Town has shops, restaurants and offers camping and outdoor recreation not available at most of our other park facilities. Due to the historic nature of the town, not all areas are ADA accessible.
CAUTION: Mines in the Calico area are extremely hazardous and must not be approached for any reason!
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Calico is a ghost town and former mining town in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Calico Mountains of the Mojave Desert region of Southern California, it was founded in 1881 as a silver mining town, and today has been converted into a county park named Calico Ghost Town. Located off Interstate 15, it lies 3 miles (4.8 km) from Barstow and 3 miles from Yermo. Giant letters spelling CALICO can be seen on the Calico Peaks behind the ghost town from the freeway. Walter Knott purchased Calico in the 1950s, architecturally restoring all but the five remaining original buildings to look as they did in the 1880s. Calico received California Historical Landmark #782, and in 2005 was proclaimed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to be California's Silver Rush Ghost Town.
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Calico is a ghost town and former mining town in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Calico Mountains of the Mojave Desert region of Southern California, it was founded in 1881 as a silver mining town, and today has been converted into a county park named Calico Ghost Town.
Located off Interstate 15, it lies 3 miles (4.8 km) from Barstow and 3 miles from Yermo. Giant letters spelling CALICO can be seen on the Calico Peaks behind the ghost town from the freeway.
Walter Knott purchased Calico in the 1950s, architecturally restoring all but the five remaining original buildings to look as they did in the 1880s.
Calico received California Historical Landmark #782,[3] and in 2005 was proclaimed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to be California's Silver Rush Ghost Town.
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Calico is an old West mining town that has been around since 1881 during the largest silver strike in California. With its 500 mines, Calico produced over $20 million in silver ore over a 12-year span. When silver lost its value in the mid-1890's, Calico lost its population. The miner's packed up, loaded their mules and moved away abandoning the town that once gave them a good living. It became a ghost town.
Walter Knott purchased Calico in the 1950's architecturally restoring all but the five original buildings to look as they did in the 1880's. Calico received State Historical Landmark 782 and in 2005 was proclaimed by then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to be California's Silver Rush Ghost Town.
Today Calico is part of the San Bernardino County Regional Parks system visited by people from around the country and all over the world. The park offers visitors an opportunity to share in its rich history and enjoy the natural beauty of the surrounding desert environment. Along with its history and attractions, Calico Ghost Town has shops,restaurants and offers camping and outdoor recreation not available at most of our other park facilities.
Due to the historic nature of the town, not all areas are ADA accessible.
CAUTION: Mines in the Calico area are extremely hazardous and must not be approached for any reason!
Believe in Ghosts?
Leave by sunset is my best advice.
Or take a Spooky Tour at night. I hear there nice ghost.
Well something was flying with me and it wasn't even dark yet.
Caught a ride on my TBS........That's all I'm going to say.
Located near Barstow off Hwy 15,
Just take the Ghost Town Rd. exit and go north.
Stop at Peggy Sues 50' Diner for some of the best food for miles.
At 1:18 there is a group of people standing behind me and watching
my monitor.
I told them they were in for a treat.
I'm going to shw you something you can't even get on the tour.
See the Calico up on the hill?
I'm going to take us all there.
I had a captive audience, I hadn't had one like that in a while.
Pretty cool.
Drones Are Cool........oh yeah
Passed out some cards too. lol
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Calico Ghost Town ~ Yermo, CA ~ A Campground Fav!
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The Calico Ghost Town - Part 1
The Ghost Town of Calico was born in in 1881 with one of the largest silver strikes ever. Many of the spirits and ghosts are thought to haunt the town of Calico, hence the name, Calico ghost town. Do Calico's origninal inhabitants still remain as ghosts who can't escape? Be sure to see Part 2.
Calico Ghost Town USA
on my road trip in USA I drove from Zion to Las Vegas...on the way I came across the Ol wild west Abandoned town of Calico!
Very hot! and very old but beautiful to visit and spot the stunning scenery ;-)
Calico in Southern California is the ghost of an Old West mining town that boomed in the 1880s, and went bust only 12 years later when the price of silver plummeted. At its height, this town in the Mojave Desert had 3,500 residents, over 500 silver mines, and produced over $20 million in silver. That’s well over half a billion dollars in today’s dollars.
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California's Calico Ghost Town
A 32 second view of the entire theme park. Get there early before the tour buses unload and you'll have the best time. We stayed at the neighboring KOA.
Calico Ghost Town | California Travel Tips
California travel expert Veronica Hill tours Calico Ghost Town in this episode of California Travel Tips.
Many of these abandoned mining communities, which thrived during the late 1800s, are now popular tourist attractions.
Located 10 miles north of Barstow, Calico Ghost Town in Yermo was named for the rainbow-colored hills that produced one of the richest silver strikes in California history.
This was a wild and wooly place with 22 saloons, its own red light district and several fine restaurants. The Calico Hotel, run by Mrs. E.L. Hazen, promised a generous welcome, first-class meals, and reasonable rates. (The original hotel is no longer standing)
By 1887, there were 1,200 people living in Calico.
Children of local merchants and miners attended the one-room Calico School, which sometimes doubled for church service on Sundays. Back in 1885, school teachers made about $80-$100 a month and children played games like marbles, ball and bean bag toss.
Plan on a full day to explore this historic ghost town. You can relax on a rocking chair, play a game of checkers on the porch, or enjoy some good-old fashioned gold panning.
Around lunchtime, grab a cool Sarsparilla and lunch plate at the Calico House Restaurant, then tour the bath house, where you'll find antique tubs, a laundry press and old west kitchen.
The Blacksmith shop is home to several antique tools and equipment.
Along the East Calico Hiking Trail, you'll find unique cabins carved into the rocky hillsides. Lumber was scarce, so hard rock miners were creative, sometimes even using bottles as building materials.
On the Calico & Odessa narrow gauge railway, we learned that Calico had 10 major mines and more than 30 miles of underground passages.
Today, the only mine safe enough to enter is the Maggie Shaft. Here, you can explore 1,000 feet of tunnel, check out the Glory Hole, and view the former sleeping dugout of miner John Mulcahy.
Calico began its life in 1881 and produced more than $20 million in silver.
One of Calico's most profitable mines was the Silver King. An additional $9 million in borax was harvested from Calico's Mule Canyon, where the company town of Borate was established. (This was the last place in California where Twenty Mule teams were used).
Calico was deserted by the 1930s, when mining was no longer profitable. Walter Knott purchased the crumbling town in 1951 for $13,500, restoring it to its former glory.
Today, Calico has five surviving original buildings. They include the Park Office, Lane's General Store, and Lil's Saloon. (Has an ATM). The Zenda Mining Company building is now home to a fortune teller.
To learn more about Calico Ghost Town history, visit the Lucy Lane Home, built in 1887. This was once Calico's Post Office, Courthouse and in 1920, the private home of Lucy and John Lane.
Today, it's a museum where you can view historic photos and some of the Lane's old belongings, including an antique dresser, an iceless cooler from 1918, and a miner's carbide lamp.
Despite its rustic appearance, Calico takes credit cards and there are several ATMs on site. You can even go camping for the night at Calico's campgrounds or bunkhouse. And Calico is pet friendly!
Be sure to stay until dusk, when the park closes.
You can grab a cold beer and burger at Calico's Old Miner's Cafe, then watch the stunning Mojave sunset.
It's a magical way to end a day in the California desert.
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Calico Ghost Town Regional Park ~ Barstow, CA ~ A Campground Review!
Looking for an overnight stay near Barstow, California with a little fun thrown in? Join us on our visit and review of Calico Ghost Town Regional Park's campground and what this interesting place has to offer! Calico Ghost Town is a restored silver mining town from the 1880's ~ a fun place to explore!
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Calico Ghost Town
Calico is a ghost town and former mining town in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Calico Mountains of the Mojave Desert region of Southern California, it was founded in 1881 as a silver mining town, and today has been converted into a county park named Calico Ghost Town. Located off Interstate 15, it lies 3 miles (4.8 km) from Barstow and 3 miles from Yermo. Giant letters spelling CALICO can be seen on the Calico Peaks behind the ghost town from the freeway. Walter Knott purchased Calico in the 1950s, architecturally restoring all but the five remaining original buildings to look as they did in the 1880s. Calico received California Historical Landmark #782,[3] and in 2005 was proclaimed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to be California's Silver Rush Ghost Town.[4]
Visit To Calico Ghost Town: Popular Authentic Restored Silver Mining Town
This is a real abandoned mining ghost town fixed up by Walter Knott. Join us for a fun birthday shenanigans at the Knott's Berry Farm sponsored Calico Old Mining Ghost Town in Yermo California located 13 miles east of Barstow in the Mojave Desert in the Calico Mountains. This popular tourist attraction that is a multi colored rocky mountain area produced one of the richest silver strikes in California history back in the 1800s. Back then the population rose to 1,200 people. After three hours of plundering the towns many saloons we paid a quick visit to the Rainbow Basin a natural area that has multi-colored rock formations. I wanted to spend the day doing something different with the birthday girl so I surprised her with this low key relaxing trip out to the desert. We even picked up a few inspirations for our Halloween home haunt decorated yard this year which happens to be an old abandoned western ghost town. We comment along the way as we explore and travel through the town and make prop, haunter, and Halloween references. You will see us explore old buildings, shops, abandoned silver mine called Maggie Shaft, Glory Holes, gold panning, see antique tools and equipment, mystery shacks that make us wheezy and gun slinging fights in the streets. The trip gave us several ideas for building all our Halloween ghost town facades. We didn't stay for the stunning Mojave sunset. Thanks for watching and joining us on this little adventure.
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one-room Calico School
church
explore this historic ghost town
old fashioned gold panning
Calico House Restaurant
the bath house, antique tubs, a laundry press and old west kitchen.
The Blacksmith shop
Calico Hiking Trail
cabins carved into the rocky hillsides
Calico & Odessa narrow gauge railway
more than 30 miles of underground passages.
explore 1,000 feet of tunnel with the the Glory Hole
the most mysterious places on earth
THE MYSTERY SHACK
Maggie Mine
trails
exploring silver mining in the Calico Ghost Town
Black Ops 2 Zombies Map Buried was inspired by Calico Ghost Town
Calico Ghost Town Haunt
Halloween decorations and Civil War cannon fire reenactment Calico Ghost town
The tilted room
The Glory Hole in the Maggie Mine Shaft
Calico Ghost Town Camping
Campground review
Calico Ghost Town
Official California's Silver Rush Ghost Town.
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Calico Ghost Town
This is the final version of the video of our trip to Calico Ghost Town and In-N-Out Burger on 3/28/2015.
Calico Ghost Town
Yermo, California, November 13, 2010.
The Calico Ghost Town was founded in 1881 after the largest silver mine was discovered, still has five of the original buildings. Lane's General Store is the oldest of the five.
Owned by Walter Knott from 1951 - 1966 (Founder of Knott's Berry Farm, a Southern California Amusement Park in Orange County) the Mystery Shack is the most popular tours in town. What you see on this video is only a sample - you should see it in person if you can.
If you happen to be in the area, stop by for a visit, located at 36600 Ghost Town Road, Yermo, CA 92398, or, visit their website at for more information.
Calico Ghost Town California VLOG
Explore Calico Ghost Town in San Bernardino County off the Las Vegas 15 freeway. We descend 1000 feet on the Maggie Mine tour.
Calico is a ghost town and former mining town in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Calico Mountains of the Mojave Desert region of Southern California, it was founded in 1881 as a silver mining town, and today has been converted into a county park named Calico Ghost Town. Located off Interstate 15, it lies 3 miles (4.8 km) from Barstow and 3 miles from Yermo. Giant letters spelling CALICO can be seen on the Calico Peaks behind the ghost town from the freeway. Walter Knott purchased Calico in the 1950s, architecturally restoring all but the five remaining original buildings to look as they did in the 1880s. Calico received California Historical Landmark #782,[3] and in 2005 was proclaimed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to be California's Silver Rush Ghost Town.
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