Ghost town · California
Carson Hill
Carson Hill is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 435 m. Elizabeth Peak stands 1,486 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Natural Bridge, a natural arch 2.4 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
ghost town in Calaveras County, California
How to reach it
Coordinates38.02833, -120.50667
- 15.9 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Halleck Hill: 2.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 3.0 mi
- Red Hill: 3.9 mi
- Barth Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Bear Mountain: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Natural Bridges Day Use Area: 2.4 mi
- Tuttletown Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Utica Park: 3.6 mi
- Stelte Park: 3.7 mi
- Moaning Cavern Cave Park: 3.7 mi
Springs: 27
- Vine Spring: 5.1 mi
- Gold Spring: 5.4 mi
- Lord Spring: 5.5 mi
- Turners Spring: 7.8 mi
- Gooseberry Spring: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Mark Twain Monument: 3.7 mi
- Vallecito Western Mine: 4.4 mi
- Grumman TS-2A Tracker: 5.0 mi
- Springfield Armory/School/Store: 5.1 mi
- Murphys: 7.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Angels Camp Museum: 3.9 mi
- Columbia Museum: 5.8 mi
- Jamestown Museum: 6.9 mi
- Tuolumne County Museum: 7.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Military Museum: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Moaning Caverns Adventure Park: 3.6 mi
- Jamestown Branch Jail: 6.9 mi
- Murphys Pokey: 7.9 mi
- Mercer Caverns: 8.6 mi
- California Caverns: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Heron Point Day Use: 2.9 mi
- Lupine Day Use Area: 3.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Moccasin Point: 16.7 mi
- Oak Leaf: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The Grotto: 7.4 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 8.8 mi
- Negro Jack Point: 10.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.3 mi
- McKays Point: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- National Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
- Red Hills: 12.2 mi
- Calaveras Big Trees State Park: 20.8 mi
- Calaveras South Grove Natural Preserve: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Dunn Court Beach: 20.5 mi
- Pine Mountain Lake Marina Beach: 20.7 mi
- Lake Lodge Beach: 21.2 mi
- Cocklebur Beach: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- French Flat: 4.3 mi
- Chinese Camp: 11.6 mi
- Middle Bar: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- F - Master Gardener's Demonstration Garden: 14.2 mi
- Dedication Garden: 24.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridge: 2.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Carson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Peak | E 80° | 1,486 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Provo | E 94° | 1,479 m | 16.4 mi |
| Manuel Peak | NNE 23° | 1,354 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cougar Rock | NNE 24° | 1,298 m | 15.4 mi |
| Doud Hill | NE 36° | 1,264 m | 15.7 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | E 89° | 1,128 m | 8.5 mi |
| Darby Knob | NNE 34° | 1,127 m | 11.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NE 38° | 1,031 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Melones DAM HQ, 2 mi away.
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