Delamar
Like all ghost towns, Delamar has an intriguing past. But getting there is reserved for the most dedicated adventurers, as this former mining boomtown is accessible only via 15 miles of rock and gravel road off of U.S. 93, about 16 miles north of Caliente.
The trip’s well worth it – but be sure to take a truck instead of your average passenger car. Half the town was engulfed by fire in 1900, but partially standing rock buildings, mill ruins and an historic cemetery still stand, artifacts of what was once a town where miners pulled a collective $85 million in gold from local deposits.
Delamar was known as “The Maker of Widows” because the high content of silica dust in the surrounding mines cost many workers their lives. At one time, it supported a post office, several businesses and more than 3,000 residents. Today, all that remains is a shadow of the former townsite – and plenty of rich history.
