town.bodie

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The population Bodie California ghost town exceeded 10,000 in the late 1880s. Bodie State Park now consists of 495 acres to preserve the famous mining site & a very important part of American history. Many building have been renovated, although a couple of hundreds of buildings are not restored. Museum, Visitors Center & Ranger on site.

elevation: 8375'

population: 10

zip code: 93517

Desert

terrain:
rugged high desert mountainous mining area, with very few trees. plenty dirt roads & ranch lands

location:
Mono County
South of Lake Tahoe
off Hwy. 395 to SR 270

recreation:

Back Road Exploration

Camping

Hiking

Mountain Biking

Old Mines

Travertine Hot Springs

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Bodie State Park

Mono Lake

Virginia Lakes

Eastern Sierra Nevada Forests Map Set

Campgrounds
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Virginia Lakes California
Green Creek California
Crags Campground - Twin Lakes
Honeymoon Flat - Bridgeport Camping

description:
The most historic & popular ghost town in California. The whole are is a State Park & there is a whole network of great dirt back roads, including Aurora Canyon. 2WD accessible! BODY, BOWDY, BOWDIE, BODI, CA, on the edge of California near the Nevada border

nearby towns:
Bridgeport
Lee Vining
Walker
Coleville
Dardanelle

local links:

Bodie California State Park
http://www.bodie.com/b/

NEW Bodie Hills Map - Tom Harrison
Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing

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Toiyabe National Forest Map: South

Mono Divide High Country Map

Mono Lake Map

Sierra Nevada Topo Map

Hoover Wilderness Map

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The Story of Bodie (California Ghost Town)

The Ghost Town of Bodie: A California State Park

Photographing Bodie: A Photographer's Guide to the Ghost Town of Bodie, California

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