Entry No. 45 — the Butte file — filed under: history

Garnet Ghost Town

A BLM-managed gold-mining ghost town tucked high in the Garnet Range with more than thirty preserved buildings, a saloon, a hotel, and miners' cabins frozen mid-decline. A visitor center, interpretive signs, and self-guided trails let you walk the streets, and two of the cabins are rentable in winter when the only way in is by ski or snowmobile. From the Butte side you reach it via the Drummond or Bearmouth exit and a steep 11-mile climb up Bear Gulch Road.

The move: Take the climbing gravel road up to the abandoned town and self-tour the thirty-plus weathered buildings and saloon.

📍 Before you go Open daily 9:30am-4:30pm; $3/person fee; access road is steep gravel, vehicle access ~May 1-Dec 15 snow permitting, winter is ski/snowmobile only.

• 📍 Garnet (near Drummond), MT
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: Garnet Range Rd via Bear Gulch, off old US-10, near Drummond, MT

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3

last checked: 2026-06-24