Rhyolite Ghost Town

Off NV-374, 4 miles west of Beatty · Beatty, NV

Why you should go…

Rhyolite boomed after prospectors found gold in the Bullfrog Hills in 1904, and by 1907 it had electric lights, a school and an opera house. The Montgomery Shoshone mine closed in 1911 and the town was nearly empty by 1920. Today you can walk past the walls of the three-story Cook Bank Building, part of the old jail, the train depot and the Bottle House, built in 1906 from about 50,000 beer and liquor bottles. The site sits off NV-374 on the way to Death Valley and is day use only, with no camping.

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Good to know

General sightseeing guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

The forecast is part of the ticket
Haze, low cloud, and rain flatten a view. Clear-day visits are worth rearranging your plans for.
Golden hour sells out first
Sunset slots at observation decks and cruises are the first to go, so book those further ahead.
Dress a layer warmer
It is always breezier up high and out on the water than it feels at street level.
Timed entry is common
Plenty of landmarks release tickets in windows rather than at the door, so check before you walk over.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Rhyolite Ghost Town, ordered by straight-line distance.

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