In your trip along the west coast of the United States, if you make the journey between Yosemite park and the national parks of southern Utah, or even Las Vegas (or vice versa), you will have the option to be able visit Bodie.
In this historic mining town which is now considered a “ghost town".
In addition, it is a California State Historic Park.
On this trip, leaving Yosemite along the mountainous route of Tioga Road, you have to head north along the Ruta 395 stop in Monkey City turn northeast on 165, which will take you to bodie.
bodie It is located about 160 kilometers from Yosemite valley, tourist center of the national park, which means a two and a half hour tour of the aforementioned Tioga Road.
If we are going (or coming) to Las Vegas, the detour along 395 towards Bodie involves deviating from the route for about 40 kilometers (45 minutes), plus the return trip.
All the information in detail
Curiosities story of Bodie in California
bodie It is a town that was born with the Golden fever Of California.
In 1859, when gold was discovered on the hills of monkey lake, a first mining settlement was created with 20 inhabitants, a population that with the aforementioned Golden fever It grew until it reached 1880 inhabitants in 10.000.
As an example of this tree population, it is known that bodie It had 65 rooms.
With the decline of mining activity, the population was reduced until it became bodie in an abandoned town, that is, a ghost town.
What to see on Bodie's visit to California
In 1961, el State of California turned it into a State Historic Park, thus ensuring conservation as it was at that time, and opening it to the public for visits.
Although of the town that became bodie There are many fewer buildings left, there are still 200 structures that are preserved as they were in 1962, so that all the elements that were in buildings such as the school or the church are maintained.
Additionally, to maintain the appearance of ghost town, riding a bodie There is no type of business or new building.
Since I have not had the opportunity to visit BodieI recommend reading the blog The Green Pea Project, in which they tell us the experience of your visit to Bodie, California, and in which we can see numerous photos.
Schedules and ticket prices to visit Bodie
The times to visit Bodie They are, from mid-March to early November, from 9 a.m. to 18 p.m., and the rest of the year, from 9 a.m. to 16 p.m.
Ticket prices are adults, $8, and children ages 4 to 17, $5.
Map: how to get to Bodie in California
El Bodie ghost town You find it one hour north of the Yosemite National Park Visitor Center.
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