DISTANCE
~390 mi
DAYS
2-3 days
VEHICLE NEEDED
Stock 4x4 (lifted for crawls)
BEST SEASON
Oct - Apr
Route Map
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Camping Options
Camping right at the ghost town is the move - you're steps from the trails and entry is included.
265 sites with hookups, showers, fire rings. Camping includes ghost-town entry.
Free primitive camping on surrounding BLM land — see the map above for exact spots.
Activities
Explore the Lucy Lane Museum and historic one-room schoolhouse.
8 minute train ride through the desert.
Descend into an original 1880s silver mine.
Try your luck on-site.
Historic hillside cemetery above the town.
The gravity-illusion attraction.
Wood-frames, storefronts and silver-mine relics.
Authentic 1880s building.
Main street and town buildings at your own pace.
Off-Road Trails & Hikes
Trail ratings and condition updates from AllTrails - Calico Region.
15.1 mi · 2,293 ft · easy · point to point
32.4 mi · 2,358 ft · moderate · loop
10.1 mi · 1,423 ft · hard · loop · 4.5-5 hr
11.2 mi · 1,430 ft · moderate · loop
6.2 mi · 853 ft · moderate · loop
8.7 mi · 879 ft · easy · point to point
6.2 mi · 1,072 ft · hard · loop
