Bodie
It had been at least 10 years since I last visited Bodie. As you might of guessed, it hadn't changed much (lol), being a ghost town and all. However, this trip was memorable for one reason alone, getting into town. To get there you usually just have to drive in about 8 miles, 5 of which are on a paved road. The remaining 3 or so miles is on a pretty well maintained dirt road. To our surprise, after about a half mile on the dirt road we came to a gate. A sign told us we would have to hike in the rest of the way. No reason was given as to why we couldn't drive in. I was with my wife's cousin, John and troopers like we are we decided to make the walk in which turned out to be more like a 2 to 2 1/2 mile trek each way. It was worth it. This old town has some very interesting buildings and equipment in various stages of decay.
Love, love, love this!! Vicky
ReplyDeleteFeels like a movie set with a painted backdrop :^)
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Beautiful pictures all. I'm curious about Bodie. I'm looking for an ideal ghost town. One that might've been abandoned in the 1880's and near mountains. Does this haunting town qualify?
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog Winfield. Bodie was in it's heydey in the 1870's through the 1880's. I believe it's last inhabitant left in the early 1900's. It is located in the Sierra Nevada mountains and has some beautiful views of snow capped mountain peaks. If you like ghost towns, Bodie has to be on your list of places to see. -Bill
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