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- Yuma, Arizona - Castle Dome Ghost Town and Museum
Super bumpy gravel road in, but super worth it in the end. Also passed an old Atomic Bomb on the way in; pretty crazy.
[Mary, 08/12/2018]Castle Dome Ghost Town and Museum:- Address:
- Castle Dome Mine Rd, Yuma, AZ
- Directions:
- Northeast of the city. I-8 exit 12. Drive north on S. Fortuna Rd for two miles. When the road ends, turn right at the stoplight onto US Hwy 95. Drive north 21 miles. At milepost 55, bear right onto Castle Dome Mine Rd. Drive ten miles (the last eight are gravel).
- Hours:
- Oct. 14-April 30 daily 10-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 928-920-3062
- Admission:
- Adults $15.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
This is a great little place to visit. Not necessary, but walking shoes are best for getting around as it's somewhat dusty being in the desert. Hands-on items you can touch make it a fun trip. Well worth the drive if you like to go back in time.
[Kerin Fassler, 02/10/2018]Castle Dome Ghost Town is $10 per person. Hours 10-5. Dogs not allowed in museum; they are allowed on the self-guided walking tour (walking tour is included in the price).
[Kathy Jensen, 02/09/2014]The "I Wear Sun Glasses" truck with a giant head wearing sun glasses. The store had moved to the corner shop in the same strip mall. But now it is going out of business.
[David Kamada, 03/03/2014]...but the future is so bright! According to the local newspaper, the store is planning to close on March 30. No word on where the Giant Head might motor to.
Sun Glasses Head on a Truck:- Directions:
- On the south side of W. 16th St./US Hwy 95 between S. 4th and S. 3rd Aves.
- Hours:
- August 2014: Reported gone.
- Status:
- Gone
The "I Wear Sun Glasses" Head Truck is a large head wearing sun glasses mounted on the back of a pickup.
The truck was in the parking lot of a strip mall where the I Wear Sun Glasses store is located. I was in Yuma for 2 days and passed by the truck several times in the evening and it was in the same parking spot.
[David Kamada, 02/11/2010]
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The ghost town was reconstructed from remnants of a real 19th century town moved by a couple to a remote desert location. Many buildings, some populated with mannequins.