Coloma Ghost Town

Missoula County, Montana46.8431, -113.3806

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
23 miSeeley Lake, MT
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
5,930 ft1,807 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Coloma. No free-licensed photo yet.

Coloma, in Missoula County, Montana, is a ghost town. It lies at about 5,930 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miMissoulaOrchard HomesLoloDeer LodgeStevensvilleFrenchtownColoma
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Coloma. 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 Seeley Lake, MT, about 23 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Missoula, MT, 31 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Garnet2.3 mi southeast
  2. Bearmouth9.5 mi south
  3. Nimrod11 mi southwest
  4. Gold Creek29 mi southeast
  5. Princeton31 mi south
  6. Hell Gate33 mi west
  7. Granite37 mi south
  8. Southern Cross44 mi south

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Clearwater State Forest, Missoula Field Office. 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°298Jan329Feb4419Mar5324Apr6332May6939Jun8042Jul8040Aug6933Sep5424Oct3816Nov288DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.4 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.8 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 2.0 inJul: 0.9 inAug: 0.9 inSep: 1.0 inOct: 1.0 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 0.9 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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Ovando 9 Sse.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ovando 9 Sse station (USC00246304), 16 miles away. The town sits about 1,600 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 11.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMissoula County, Montana
Coordinates46.84306, -113.38056
Elevation5,930 ft (1,807 m)
Also known asColoma, Montana, Coloma, MT
SourcesWikidata Q5147861 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Coloma ghost town?

In Missoula County, Montana, at 46.8431, -113.3806. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Seeley Lake, MT, about 23 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Missoula, MT, 31 miles away.

Can you visit Coloma?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Clearwater State Forest, Missoula Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Coloma?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Ovando 9 Sse.

Are there other ghost towns near Coloma?

Yes. Garnet (2.3 mi), Bearmouth (9.5 mi), Nimrod (11 mi), Gold Creek (29 mi).

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