Hecla Ghost Town

Beaverhead County, Montana45.6055, -112.9310

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Beaverhead National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
24 miButte-Silver Bow, MT
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miMelrose
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Hecla. No free-licensed photo yet.

Hecla is an abandoned town in Beaverhead County, Montana.

On the map

20 mi40 miButte-Silver BowAnaconda-Deer Lodge CountyDillonHecla
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hecla. 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 24 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 91 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Melrose12 mi east
  2. Silver Bow30 mi northeast
  3. Bannack31 mi south
  4. Gregson31 mi north
  5. Grayling39 mi south
  6. Laurin43 mi southeast
  7. Armstead44 mi south
  8. Mammoth44 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

National Forest: Beaverhead National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Beaverhead National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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

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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 Glen 4 N. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Glen 4 N station (USC00243570), 12 miles away. About 9.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBeaverhead County, Montana
Coordinates45.60550, -112.93100
Also known asHecla, Montana
SourcesWikidata Q10294231 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hecla ghost town?

In Beaverhead County, Montana, at 45.6055, -112.9310. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Butte-Silver Bow, MT, about 24 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 91 miles away.

Can you visit Hecla?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Beaverhead National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Hecla?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Glen 4 N. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Hecla?

Yes. Melrose (12 mi), Silver Bow (30 mi), Bannack (31 mi), Gregson (31 mi).

More ghost towns in Montana

All 77 ghost towns in Montana · Ghost towns near Helena · Ghost towns near Bozeman · Ghost towns near Butte