MASONICNAME: MasonicCOUNTY: MonoROADS: 2WDGRID #(see map): 3CLIMATE: Snow and cold in winter. Mild summer.BEST TIME TO VISIT: Late spring to early fall.COMMENTS: Masonic is located about 12 miles n/e of Bridgeport via a 2wd dirt road. It can be visited by taking the back road into Bodie from the north. It is a true ghost town of broken down shacks. The drive is worth the scenery alone. The town consists of upper,middle,and lower town,with most of the ruins in middle town.REMAINS: About 6 rapidly decaying shacks,and numerous foundations.Sheepherders are about the only people now that visit Masonic when they drive a herd of sheep through what was a roistering mining camp. Located in a canyon close to the Nevada border, Masonic is truly a ghost town. There are no residents except rodents and the like who have decided to make Masonic home. The town once had a population of about a thousand ...t Florin on Masonic. Its short and only one picture, but it fills in a little history from the fine write-up at Ghosttowns.com. Page 35, February, 1966. Masonic-Chemung MineCourtesy Dolores SteeleMasonic-Chemung MineCourtesy Dolores Steele Masonic-Chemung MineCourtesy Dolores SteeleMasonicCourtesy Dolores SteeleMasonicCourtesy Dolores SteeleMasonicCourtesy Chris GeigleMasonicCourtesy Chris GeigleMasonicCourtesy Chris GeigleMasonicCourtesy Chris GeigleMasonicCourtesy Bill CookMasonicCourtesy Bill CookMasonicCourtesy Bill CookMasonicCourtesy Bill Cook MasonicCourtesy Dolores SteeleMasonicCourtesy Dolores SteeleMasonicCourtesy Dolores SteeleMasonicCourtesy Chris GeigleMasonicCourtesy Chris GeigleMasonicCourtesy Chris GeigleMasonicCourtesy Chris GeigleMasonicCourtesy Bill CookMasonicCourtesy Bill CookMasonicCourtesy Bill CookMasonicCourtesy Bill CookMasonicCourtesy Bill CookBACKxx

In 1860 a group of Freemasons found gold 10 miles northeast of Bridgeport. They named the area Masonic after their order, but larger strikes in the region drew them away and the claims remained undeveloped. In 1900, 16-year-old Joe Green from nearby Bodie rediscovered Masonic and founded the Jump Up Joe Mine. He had no capital to work the mine so he sold the claim.

Originally known as Lorena, Masonic California is a ghost town located in the mountains north east of Bridgeport, California.  Masonic was founded in 1860 by masons and therefor the name of the town.  The Masonic District was a natural follower to the excitement is neighboring Aurora and Bodie.  This area was small in scale comparatively and a stamp mill wasn’t onsite until 1907.  The population maxes out at about 1000 people, and about four years later the excitement began to wane.

A rich history of mining and old mining communities awaits in the mountains outside of Bridgeport California.Sierra Rec Magazine Day trip adventure – June 30, 2021 – It is not often that our day trip adventures require a 4×4 but with my dad in town for an upcoming Yosemite backpack trip we took advantage of his Jeep and his passion for gold and mineral mining to explore the region near Masonic Ghost town just North of Bridgeport Ca.Masonic Ghost town is located between the Sweetwater basin of the East Walker River and Bodie Ca. and this entire mountain range is littered with old mine shafts, mining relics and fantastic scenic views. We choose to follow the route out of Sweet water and thought we might make it to Bodie for our trip, but a wrong turn just before Masonic ghost town not only derailed those plans but helped us discover some of our favorite mining relics to date.