Field file 38 · Ruins · Nevada
Rhyolite Historic Area
Beatty, Nevada · Mojave Desert · Ghost town
Record
Why it matters
The skeletal remains of a short-lived gold-rush boomtown, including the Cook Bank ruins and a preserved bottle house.
Field note
Rhyolite is a managed BLM day-use site. Photograph from public ground and keep off unstable masonry.
Evidence line
This file is marked Documented because the place and its history are supported by the linked authoritative source. Practical details were last checked in July 2026. Conditions change. Check the primary source before leaving home.
Access
How to approach it lawfully
Extreme heat, unstable ruins, and no camping. Bring water.
- Access status
- Public. Open to the public during posted hours without a ticket. Recorded as: BLM day-use site.
- Reservation
- No reservation requirement recorded. Confirm with the official source.
- Seasonality
- No seasonal limit recorded. Hours still change; check before traveling.
Practical details last checked July 2026. Conditions change. Check the primary source before leaving home.
Plan the stop
What to plan for
- Time
- 1 to 2 hours
- Cost
- Free (Free)
- Terrain
- Unstable ruins. Keep off the masonry.
- Mobility
- Not recorded in this file. Check the official source.
- Parking
- Not recorded in this file. Check the official source.
- Weather
- Extreme heat. Bring water.
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Record
Sources
- Primary sourceBureau of Land Management , opens in a new tab
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Road file
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