Toolwass is an obscure ghost town in Kern County’s Mojave Desert, established during California’s gold rush. You’ll find it 30 miles southeast of Ridgecrest at 2,500 feet elevation, accessible only via unmarked dirt roads. Unlike well-documented Bodie or Shasta, this settlement’s history remains largely unrecorded. Its wooden facades, mining shafts, and scattered artifacts reveal a harsh frontier existence where miners endured dangerous conditions and company scrip payments. The site’s isolation preserves its authentic character for intrepid explorers.
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7.1 Are There Any Paranormal or Haunting Reports From Toolwass?…