Things To Do in Yermo, California

Mining towns and railroad stops sprung up across California's desert in earlier epochs, now just dusty ghost towns that offer a glimpse of the state's Wild West days. Catch a gunfight (reenacted of... More on go_california

The creators of Knott's Berry Farm have turned it into a theme park with many fun family activities. More on igougo

Inscription. Calicos original school house was built in 1885, at this location above the town. What you are seeing here is a replica, built in the early 1950s. Old photographs were used in order to match the architecture as closely ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Under the auspices of Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, Calif. Buildings shall be rebuilt on their original sites. Walter Knott is dedicating Calico Ghost Town to the memory of the heroic silver miners who lived and toiled ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Calicos most distinguished and long time resident was Lucy Bell Lane (1874-1967). Known at one time as the “Queen of Calico”, Lucy lived at Calico for nearly 67 years. Of her many gifts, she is most remembered ... More on HMDB

Short but interesting trip. See Kramer Arch and various mines. Add some interest by entering via Mule Canyon Cut-Across. (If you see a Desert Tortoise, do not pick up or harass.) Steep rocky ... More on Trails

More than a century ago, the town of Calico was bustling with prospectors. Founded in March 1881, it grew to a population of 1,200 with 22 saloons and more than 500 mines. Silver was king, and the ... More on uptake_content

Inscription. Centered about the “Town of Calico”, The Calico Mining District, which had a peak population of 3,000, produced between $13 and $20 million in silver and $9 million in bora... More on HMDB