Bearmouth Ghost Town

Granite County, Montana46.7103, -113.3314

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
29 miBonner-West Riverside, MT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
3,800 ft1,159 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Bearmouth. No free-licensed photo yet.

Bearmouth is an abandoned town in Granite County, Montana. It lies at about 3,800 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miMissoulaLoloDeer LodgeStevensvilleBearmouth
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bearmouth. 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 Bonner-West Riverside, MT, about 29 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Missoula, MT, 35 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Nimrod6.9 mi west
  2. Garnet8 mi north
  3. Coloma9.5 mi north
  4. Princeton22 mi south
  5. Gold Creek22 mi southeast
  6. Granite28 mi south
  7. Southern Cross35 mi south
  8. Hell Gate38 mi west

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3313Jan3814Feb4921Mar5828Apr6734May7541Jun8644Jul8543Aug7437Sep5829Oct4119Nov3213DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 0.9 inMay: 1.8 inJun: 2.0 inJul: 0.9 inAug: 0.8 inSep: 0.9 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 0.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Drummond Aviation. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Drummond Aviation station (USW00024139), 8.9 miles away. About 12.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGranite County, Montana
Coordinates46.71028, -113.33139
Elevation3,800 ft (1,159 m)
Also known asBearmouth, Montana, Bearmouth, MT
SourcesWikidata Q4876755 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bearmouth ghost town?

In Granite County, Montana, at 46.7103, -113.3314. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bonner-West Riverside, MT, about 29 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Missoula, MT, 35 miles away.

Can you visit Bearmouth?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Bearmouth?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Drummond Aviation. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Bearmouth?

Yes. Nimrod (6.9 mi), Garnet (8 mi), Coloma (9.5 mi), Princeton (22 mi).

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