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Ragtown, California

Ghost town
In Ragtown, California
4.1 mi from Route 66

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Ragtown began as a mining camp and is now a ghost town near Ludlow, CA, about 3.3 miles off the old road. It grew after gold was found in the Bagdad-Chase area around 1898 and was home to the Old Pete Mine. The name came from the tents most residents slept in, and from the camp's reputation as a red-light district. It lies close to the Route 66 stop of Ludlow.

What is Ragtown?

Ragtown was a desert mining camp on Bagdad Chase Road in San Bernardino County. It stood just north of Stedman, an older settlement, and the two towns grew up closely linked. Its climate is classed as cold desert.

Visiting Ragtown: tips

There are no services or marked visitor sites. Ludlow is about 3.9 miles away for fuel and food. Mojave Trails National Monument is about 9.7 miles off and Siberia about 9.8 miles. Carry water and respect any private or mining property.

Practical info

Address: California 92338

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Ludlow, California

Ludlow

Ludlow, California · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A desert stop dating to 1882, where Route 66 remains sit just off Interstate 40.

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3.9 mi from Ragtown

Mojave Trails National Monument near Ludlow, CA

Mojave Trails National Monument

Ludlow, California · 1.7 mi from Route 66

A vast desert monument that protects long stretches of Route 66 across the Mojave.

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9.7 mi from Ragtown

Siberia

Siberia, California · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A former rail siding and Route 66 stop in the Mojave, now wiped almost completely from the desert floor.

9.8 mi from Ragtown

Pisgah Crater near Ludlow, CA

Pisgah Crater

Ludlow, California · 1.4 mi from Route 66

A young volcanic cone west of Ludlow, lowered by mining and visible from the old road.

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13.9 mi from Ragtown

Bagdad, California

Bagdad

Bagdad, California · on Route 66

A vanished Mojave railroad town on Route 66 that holds the U.S. record for the longest dry spell.

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16.7 mi from Ragtown

Amboy Crater, California

Amboy Crater

Amboy, California · 1.4 mi from Route 66

A dormant cinder cone rising from a dark lava field, a short detour south of Route 66.

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22.2 mi from Ragtown

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