Rhyolite Tours and Activities
Rhyolite was once a booming gold rush town in Nevada, but today it's a ghost town – and, consequently, a tourist attraction.
The town grew almost overnight to be one of the largest settlements after gold was discovered nearby in 1904. By 1911, that mine was closed, and in 1916 when power was shut off in the town some of the buildings were moved or simply torn down. What remains has become an incredibly popular ghost town for tourists to visit and photograph.
All but one of the buildings in Rhyolite are in a serious state of disrepair – the exception was a house renovated in 1925 as a movie set. Buildings that are left include a schoolhouse, a jail, a train station, a barn, and a train caboose that used to be a gas station.
Practical Info
Rhyolite is roughly 120 miles from Las Vegas, and it's near the border of Death Valley National Park.
Address: Rhyolite, Nevada, USA, USA
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Death Valley Day Trip from Las Vegas
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Discover the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere at Death Valley National Park, the largest National Park in the US, on this guided, full-day excursion from Las Vegas. Travel on board a luxury SUV or mini coach to one of the most desolate places on earth. Learn about Death Valley’s history, landscape and wildlife along the way. Also, see other desert highlights like the old ghost town of Rhyolite, Furnace Creek, Artist’s Palette, Badwater Basin, Zabriskie Point and more. Entrance fees, lunch, snacks, bottled water and a hotel pickup/drop-off included.
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$256.47
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$256.47
Price varies by group size
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
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