Rhyolite, Gold mining ghost town in Nye County, Nevada.
The ruins of stone buildings and remnants of the Cook Bank stand against the desert landscape at an elevation of 1164 meters.
Following the gold discovery in 1904, Rhyolite grew rapidly to 5,000 residents before declining after the Montgomery Shoshone Mine closed in 1911.
The town developed advanced infrastructure with electric lights, water mains, newspapers, a hospital, a school, an opera house, and a stock exchange.
Visitors can access the site via paved road from Highway 374, located 35 miles from Furnace Creek Visitor Center in Death Valley.
The preserved Bottle House, constructed from 50,000 glass bottles by miner Tom Kelly, demonstrates the resourceful building techniques of early settlers.
Location: Nye County
Inception: 1904
Elevation above the sea: 1,164 m
Website: https://rhyolitesite.com
GPS coordinates: 36.90389,-116.82917
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:53
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