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Granite Ghost Town State Park

Philipsburg, Montana

Silver-boom ruins above Philipsburg, reached by a steep high-clearance road.

Price
$8 per vehicle nonresident
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
75 min
Granite Ghost Town State Park
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Granite had 3,000 people and 18 saloons by the 1890s, then crashed in 1893. The state keeps the mine superintendent's house and the Union Hall ruins. High-clearance vehicle needed, not for RVs or buses, open Memorial Day to September 30.

Good to know

  • Road is narrow and winding, 1,280 ft climb
  • Nonresident day fee $8 per vehicle
  • Snow can block it into late May
Open
Memorial Day to September 30
Getting there
Steep gravel from Philipsburg
Vehicles
4WD only
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

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