Gregson Ghost Town

Silver Bow County, Montana46.0480, -112.8095

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
13 miButte-Silver Bow, MT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
5,130 ft1,564 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Gregson. No free-licensed photo yet.

Gregson is an abandoned town in Silver Bow County, Montana. It lies at about 5,130 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miButte-Silver BowAnaconda-Deer Lodge CountyDeer LodgeBoulderWhitehallGregson
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Gregson. 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 Butte-Silver Bow, MT, about 13 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Missoula, MT, 81 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Silver Bow7.4 mi southeast
  2. Southern Cross23 mi northwest
  3. Granite28 mi northwest
  4. Melrose29 mi south
  5. Princeton31 mi northwest
  6. Hecla31 mi south
  7. Comet36 mi northeast
  8. Gold Creek37 mi north

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°3716Jan3916Feb4823Mar5528Apr6436May7243Jun8349Jul8247Aug7240Sep5730Oct4321Nov3415DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 1.0 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 2.1 inJun: 2.2 inJul: 1.3 inAug: 1.2 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 1.0 inNov: 1.0 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 Anaconda. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Anaconda station (USC00240199), 8.2 miles away. About 14.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSilver Bow County, Montana
Coordinates46.04798, -112.80948
Elevation5,130 ft (1,564 m)
Also known asGregson, Montana, Gregson, MT
SourcesWikidata Q104604471

Questions

Where is Gregson ghost town?

In Silver Bow County, Montana, at 46.0480, -112.8095. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Butte-Silver Bow, MT, about 13 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Missoula, MT, 81 miles away.

Can you visit Gregson?

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 Gregson?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Anaconda. Snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Gregson?

Yes. Silver Bow (7.4 mi), Southern Cross (23 mi), Granite (28 mi), Melrose (29 mi).

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