Goldfield Ghost Town•Nevada

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Exploring old west ghost towns has been a popular trend in recent years and one of the most famous is Goldfield, Nevada. Goldfield was one of the richest gold strikes in the entire west and like so many others it did not take long for the town to be abandoned after the pay dirt ran out. Goldfield now lies in a state of limbo awaiting an occasional tourist to pass through. A steadfast group of residents have been trying to put this famous old west town back on the map and there are restoration projects in progress. Goldfield is a prime example of a ghost town that is being reborn a tourist attraction!

Goldfield, Nevada is located about 180 miles north of Las Vegas on Highway 95 between Beatty and Tonopah. Going north on Highway 95 to Goldfield From Las Vegas takes a little more than two hours. Highway 95 is the only road that goes northwest to Carson City and Reno, so Goldfield Ghost Town is a good option for taking a break from the road when doing this long trip. 

Goldfield is a living ghost town and it is starting to become a thriving one at that. The old buildings from the gold mining days are still intact and they are well preserved. There are many folks in this community who are descendants of mine workers that chose to remain in this town after the mining operations were no longer feasible. There are also quite a few newcomers that have called Goldfield home in recent years, because this town offers some good old fashioned peace and quiet for artisans. 

​Promoting the historic downtown area as being a main street style attraction seems to be the key to success in Goldfield. The main street area does have a few curios shops, antique shops and art galleries.  Fine arts and antiques shops seem to be the direction of the community business plan, which certainly captures the interest of weekend warriors seeking a day trip destination. The Dinky Diner is a tiny little restaurant that opened more than five years ago and this dining spot has become a favorite of commuters and antique hunters. During a recent visit I noticed that a saloon opened in Goldfield too. 

The main attraction of Goldfield happens to be the old abandoned brick buildings that are in pristine condition. The old Goldfield Hotel was shuttered after the gold mining days came to a sudden end and this old building still looks new. The desert does have a way of keeping old structures intact because rainfall is minimal. Downtown Goldfield is kind of like opening a time capsule from the past.  

Paranormal tourism has become a money making industry in recent years and there is one old brick building in Goldfield that is scary enough to make a ghost hunter run for cover! The old red brick Goldfield Schoolhouse is a prime time paranormal tourism destination that has a morbid past. Apparently there was a sadistic schoolmaster back in the early days that did unspeakable things to children and a few of the kids perished by means of torture. With this in mind, it does not take much effort to see ghostly apparitions in this haunted place. The old Goldfield Hotel is also supposed to be extremely haunted and some of the apparitions have been documented. Halloween is the best time for booking a paranormal tour for obvious reasons.  

Goldfield Ghost Town has struggled for many years to regain its prime time spot and there is light at the end of the tunnel, although it is still some distance away. It is interesting to see an old historic ghost town slowly come back to life and this is part of the charm when touring this forgotten place. When considering that there is only a few hundred people living in this old abandoned gold rush town, there sure is plenty going on. For the time being, Goldfield is an old west antique hunter’s dream come true and it certainly is fun place to step into the historic past!