Ghost Town

Palmetto

Esmeralda County, NV

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Short-lived silver camp in the Palmetto Mountains of Esmeralda County, reworked in later rushes and now reduced to stone walls and prospect pits on an open ridge above Fish Lake Valley. Long rough BLM roads; high-clearance 4WD is the realistic approach. Remote and exposed—carry water and leave relics where they lie.

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RegionEsmeralda County, NV
Coordinates37.4919, -117.6026
ARPAArtifacts & structures are protected by federal law (ARPA) — take only photos, leave every relic in place.
Era1860s-1870s
AccessLong rough dirt road
VehicleHigh clearance 4WD
FeeFree (BLM)
Peak Pop.200 tents (1906)

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