Hell Gate Ghost Town

Missoula County, Montana46.8833, -114.0870

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.1 miOrchard Homes, MT
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
31 miNimrod
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Hell Gate, in Missoula County, Montana, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miLoloStevensvilleHell Gate
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hell Gate. 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 Orchard Homes, MT, about 2.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Missoula, MT, 2.9 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Nimrod31 mi southeast
  2. Coloma33 mi east
  3. Garnet36 mi east
  4. Bearmouth38 mi east
  5. Princeton54 mi southeast
  6. Granite56 mi southeast
  7. Gold Creek60 mi east
  8. Southern Cross62 mi southeast

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°3218Jan3721Feb4827Mar5632Apr6640May7346Jun8552Jul8450Aug7342Sep5632Oct4025Nov3118DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 0.9 inApr: 1.4 inMay: 1.8 inJun: 2.1 inJul: 0.8 inAug: 0.8 inSep: 1.0 inOct: 1.2 inNov: 1.2 inDec: 1.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Missoula Intl Ap. 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 Missoula Intl Ap station (USW00024153), 2.6 miles away. About 14.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMissoula County, Montana
Coordinates46.88330, -114.08700
Also known asHell Gate, Montana, Hell's Gate
SourcesWikidata Q5706571 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hell Gate ghost town?

In Missoula County, Montana, at 46.8833, -114.0870. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Orchard Homes, MT, about 2.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Missoula, MT, 2.9 miles away.

Can you visit Hell Gate?

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 Hell Gate?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Missoula Intl Ap. 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 Hell Gate?

Yes. Nimrod (31 mi), Coloma (33 mi), Garnet (36 mi), Bearmouth (38 mi).

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