Lombard Ghost Town

Broadwater County, Montana46.1075, -111.3989

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Butte Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
13 miWheatland, MT
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
4,000 ft1,218 m
Lombard, Montana
Photo: Alex Roots, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lombard, in Broadwater County, Montana, is a ghost town. It lies at about 4,000 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miBozemanBelgradeFour CornersTownsendManhattanThree ForksLombard
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lombard. 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 Wheatland, MT, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 34 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Maudlow11 mi east
  2. Sixteen21 mi east
  3. Elkhorn29 mi northwest
  4. Ringling30 mi east
  5. Calkins32 mi northeast
  6. Louisville37 mi northwest
  7. Wickes38 mi northwest
  8. Pony39 mi southwest

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

Who owns the land

BLM land: Butte Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Butte Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3316Jan3718Feb4826Mar5633Apr6642May7448Jun8554Jul8451Aug7343Sep5833Oct4223Nov3315DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.3 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 2.2 inJun: 2.4 inJul: 1.4 inAug: 1.0 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.6 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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Trident. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Trident station (USC00248363), 12 miles away. About 13.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBroadwater County, Montana
Coordinates46.10750, -111.39889
Elevation4,000 ft (1,218 m)
Also known asLombard, Montana, Lombard, MT
SourcesWikidata Q6669346 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lombard ghost town?

In Broadwater County, Montana, at 46.1075, -111.3989. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wheatland, MT, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 34 miles away.

Can you visit Lombard?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Butte Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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 Lombard?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Trident. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Lombard?

Yes. Maudlow (11 mi), Sixteen (21 mi), Elkhorn (29 mi), Ringling (30 mi).

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