Mono County Point of Interests

Bodie Railway and Lumber Company Locomotive. Photo courtesy of McDonnell sisters.

Bodie and Benton Railway

The Bodie and Benton Railway operated for about thirty eights years, supplying the town of Bodie, California. The narrow gauge railroad travelled north, from the…
The Standard Mill, Bodie, CA. Photograph by James L Rathbun

Bodie California – Mono County Ghost Town

Bodie, California is the ghost town by which all others are judged.  Located at 8300 in the Bodie Hills above Mono Lake, Bodie is the…
The Boone store and warehouse located on the corner of Green Street & Main Stree in Bodie, CA. Photo James L Rathbun

Boone Store and Warehouse – Bodie California

The Boone store and warehouse located on the corner of Green Street & Main Stree in Bodie, CA. Photo James L Rathbun The Boone Store…
The Chemung Mine located just outside of Bridgeport, CA. Photograph by James L Rathbun

Chemung Mine

Located off the Masonic Road between Bridgeport, CA and the Masonic town site, are the remains of the Chemung gold mine.  The Chemung gold mine…
Another beautiful day at Convict Lake, in the High Sierra Mountains - Photo by James L Rathbun

Convict Lake

Convict Lake is located on the east side High Sierra Mountains in Mono County, California below Mount Morrison (12,241 ft). The serene lake is nestled…

DeChambeau Hotel – Bodie California

The DeChambeau Hotel is a historic brick building located in Bodie, California, a once-thriving gold-mining boomtown that has since become one of the most well-preserved…

Firehouse – Bodie California

The firehouse in Bodie stands as a poignant symbol of the town's efforts to combat these threats, reflecting both the ambition of its heyday and…
Hot Creek located off the 395 highway near Mammoth in Mono County, California - Photo by James L Rathbun

Hot Creek Geologic Site

Hot Creek Geologic Site is located near Mammoth, Lake just off the 395 Highway in Mono County, California. The stream originates from Twin Lakes in…
J. S. Cain House i Bodie, California. Photo by James Rathbun

J. S. Cain House – Bodie California

J. S. Cain House i Bodie, California. Photo by James Rathbun The J.S. Cain House, located at the corner of Green and Park Streets in…
Mill site from the middle section of Masonic, California. Photograph by James L Rathbun

Masonic California – Mono County Ghost Town

Originally known as Lorena, Masonic California is a ghost town located in the mountains north east of Bridgeport, California.  Masonic was founded in 1860 by…
The Methodist Church found on Green Street in Bodie, CA. Photo by James L Rathbun

Methodist Church – Bodie California

Bodie, California, is a preserved ghost town and state historic park located in Mono County, east of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Once a bustling gold-mining…
Exterior View of the miners hall in Bodie, CA Photo by James Rathbun

Miners Union Hall – Bodie, California

Exterior View of the miners hall in Bodie, CA Photo by James Rathbun Bodie, California, is a well-preserved ghost town located in Mono County, east…

Sawmill – Bodie, California

The sawmill in Bodie, California, is a preserved structure within Bodie State Historic Park, a ghost town in Mono County that once thrived as a…
Success Mine, Bridgeport, CA

Success Mine

The Success Mine is an gold mine site located just off Masonic Road, the between McMillan Springs and the Chemung Mine in Mono County, CA.…
The Hoover House served as housing for the Director of Operations of the Standard Mill in Bodie. Photography by James L Rathbun

The Hoover House

The Hoover House, located in Bodie, California, is a significant part of the town's rich history. Bodie itself is a well-preserved ghost town that exemplifies…
Looking up at the trestle bridge which is used to haul gold ore into the Standard Mill, Bodie, CA. Two large mortar boxes are visible in the foreground. Photograph by James L Rathbun

The Standard Mill – Bodie, CA

The Standard Mill, also known as the Standard Consolidated Mining Company Mill, was a pivotal element in the history of Bodie, California. The building is…