Bannack Ghost Town
Beaverhead County, Montana45.1613, -112.9964
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Dillon Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 18 miDillon, MT
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 12 miGrayling
Bannack is a ghost town in Beaverhead County, Montana. It was founded in 1862. The site is a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- Other federal
- Private or unlisted
Star: Bannack. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dillon, MT, about 18 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 101 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Grayling12 mi southeast
- Armstead15 mi southeast
- Hecla31 mi north
- Melrose36 mi northeast
- Laurin45 mi east
- Gilmore50 mi south
- Nevada City51 mi east
- Union City51 mi east
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
BLM land: Dillon Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Dillon Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Bannack State Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Dillon 18 Wsw.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dillon 18 Wsw station (USW00004137), 0.5 miles away. About 10.1 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Beaverhead County, Montana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.16134, -112.99644 |
| Founded | 1862 |
| Protected as | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP 66000426) |
| Also known as | Bannack, Montana, Bannack, MT |
| Sources | Wikidata Q806862 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file |
Questions
Where is Bannack ghost town?
In Beaverhead County, Montana, at 45.1613, -112.9964. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dillon, MT, about 18 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 101 miles away.
Can you visit Bannack?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Dillon Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Bannack State Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Bannack?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Dillon 18 Wsw.
Are there other ghost towns near Bannack?
Yes. Grayling (12 mi), Armstead (15 mi), Hecla (31 mi), Melrose (36 mi).
