Lost in Time??? (Bodie, CA)

Bodie, CA is located in East of Yosemite near Mono Lake in Mono County.

Bodie, CA is one of the best preserved ghost town in California. Gold was discovered in 1859, and the town become a gold rush town. At one point, there were 10,000 people lived in this town. However, due to the discovery of other better mining opportunities, the town started declining in 1880. Population went down from 10,000 to 3,000 in just an year between 1880 and 1881.

In 1921, there were only 30 people left in this town.....

My friend and I explore the area quite bit. If you explore the area, you can tell why people moved to the other mines.... Most mines around here are very hard to get to. It is (3,000-4,000 feet hike. Consistent 30-60% grade upward hike.) We got lost twice, hiked almost 6hours, and finally found one tiny mine.... You can tell why people moved to other mines. Access to these mines are just horrible.

We only had a day and half in this area, and we just did not have enough time.... We did not have even time to go to Mono lake. (well, we technically went there, but we could not find a good spot to take photos because I got altitude sickness after two 3,000ft hike in a day....) However, Mono Lake is definitiely the place to check out as well. Because of its alkaline content, all the rock is deformed very weird in the good way. I have seen sun rise shot here, and it is stunning.





Bodie, CA. It is a State park, so you need to bring some cash for entrance fee. I saw some people did not have one, so they had to drive back to get cash.... FYI, you can only get inside of 1 or 2 houses. Most of interior has to be shot through window or wires....




This is the reason that you should drive around and hike around Bodie. These photos are taken around the May Lundy Mine. To get there, you take Lundy Lake rd. There are several mines up there. There is a small store, and the owner has a book around that area and mines. Read it!!!