HistoryHidden gem

Garnet Ghost Town

Missoula, Montana

One of Montana's best preserved ghost towns, with 30 buildings along a gravel road east of Missoula.

Price
About US$5 per vehicle
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
2 hours

A BLM-run mining town from the 1890s with an old hotel, store and cabins you can walk into. The last stretch of road is gravel and can be rough. In winter you reach it by snowmobile.

Good to know

  • Gravel road, take it slowly
  • Free but donations help preserve it
  • Visitor centre open in summer
Open
Summer, winter by snowmobile
Getting there
Gravel road 11 miles from Highway 200
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Toilets

The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.

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