The community of Cima was originally founded in 1906 as a railroad siding and a community center for ranchers and miners in the area; but the community did not ever have a large boom and bust like many of the other town in the Mojave Desert. Even though there are a few people that still live in the area, Cima is now considered to be a ghost town.
The 2000 census listed the population of Cima at 21, but the population appears to have declined since that time. We stopped in Cima on a Saturday and didn't see anyone. The general store was closed and it was unclear if the closure was temporary or permanent. .
Cima
is probably best known for its proximity to the steepest part of the railroad
grade between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The grade rises about 2,000 feet in 20
miles, so this is a great place to take pictures of slow moving freight trains.
Even though the town site has an elevation of 4,175 feet, temperatures in the
summer time are still hot; but it’s a dry heat. Annual precipitation is less
than 10 inches per year. Even though the highest recorded temperature was 110 degrees
Fahrenheit and the lowest temperature recorded was -2 degrees Fahrenheit., the
best time to visit Cima is still during the winter or spring months!
General Store
General Store Window
Old House
Old House
Through the Window
Through the Back Door
Through the Front Door
Given Up
About to Give Up
Through the Shed
Abandoned Train Loading Dock
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