Placerita - Arizona Ghost Town

PLACERITA

NAME: Placerita
COUNTY: Yavapai
ROADS: 4WD
LEGAL INFO: T11N, R4W
CLIMATE: Mild winter, warm summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime

COMMENTS: Off of the Wagoner road.
REMAINS: A small stone cabin and extensive rubble.

Placerita's post office was established Feb 1, 1896 and discontinued August 15, 1910. Placerita Gulch was the site of gold for many early prospectors and as the name suggests, it was placer gold. First discovered in 1863 by Mexican Placeros, the site was abandoned after the surface gold was taken. Then in the 1880's "Grizzly" Callen found several small veins and opened a quartz mill. Goat and cattle ranching followed and a population of 30 was reported in 1905. Today, scattered remnants still dot the countryside. Placerita Courtesy Kurt Wenner	Placerita Courtesy Kurt Wenner

Placerita's post office was established Feb 1, 1896 and discontinued August 15, 1910. Placerita Gulch was the site of gold for many early prospectors and as the name suggests, it was placer gold. First discovered in 1863 by Mexican Placeros, the site was abandoned after the surface gold was taken. Then in the 1880's "Grizzly" Callen found several small veins and opened a quartz mill. Goat and cattle ranching followed and a population of 30 was reported in 1905. Today, scattered remnants still dot the countryside.

Placerita
Courtesy Kurt Wenner

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