Ghost Town USA

Partial-Ruin Ghost Towns in Montana

3 documented towns

There are 3 partial-ruin ghost towns documented in Montana. Partial-ruin ghost towns are places where the bones remain: standing walls, collapsed roofs, stone foundations and the occasional intact structure. They reward careful explorers with a camera and good boots.

Notable examples include Comet, Coolidge, Elkhorn. They cluster most densely in Jefferson County, Beaverhead County. 3 of these sites are known to be publicly accessible; for the rest, confirm access with landowners or managing agencies first.