Mammoth Ghost Town

Madison County, Montana45.6672, -112.0186

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
15 miWhitehall, MT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
6,010 ft1,833 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Mammoth. No free-licensed photo yet.

Mammoth sits in Madison County, Montana. People call it a ghost town, though 4 residents were counted in 2020. It lies at about 6,010 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miButte-Silver BowBelgradeFour CornersManhattanThree ForksBoulderMammoth
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mammoth. 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 Whitehall, MT, about 15 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 47 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Pony6 mi east
  2. Laurin22 mi south
  3. Nevada City25 mi south
  4. Virginia City26 mi south
  5. Union City32 mi south
  6. Melrose32 mi west
  7. Silver Bow39 mi northwest
  8. Elkhorn42 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 town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Deerlodge National Forest. 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°3715Jan3915Feb4722Mar5428Apr6437May7343Jun8350Jul8149Aug7141Sep5831Oct4421Nov3514DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 0.9 inApr: 1.8 inMay: 2.4 inJun: 2.7 inJul: 1.3 inAug: 1.1 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 0.8 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 Virginia City. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Virginia City station (USC00248597), 26 miles away. About 15.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMadison County, Montana
Coordinates45.66722, -112.01861
Elevation6,010 ft (1,833 m)
Census counts2020: 4
SourcesWikidata Q107348671 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mammoth ghost town?

In Madison County, Montana, at 45.6672, -112.0186. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Whitehall, MT, about 15 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 47 miles away.

Can you visit Mammoth?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Deerlodge National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Mammoth?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Mammoth?

Yes. Pony (6 mi), Laurin (22 mi), Nevada City (25 mi), Virginia City (26 mi).

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