Montrose Ghost Town

Sioux County, Nebraska42.9225, -103.7290

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Oglala National Grassland · Open to visitors

Nearest town
37 miHot Springs, SD
Mild months
Apr–Oct5 of 12
Next ghost town
7.6 miArdmore
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Montrose. No free-licensed photo yet.

Montrose is a former settlement in Sioux County, Nebraska, listed among the ghost towns of Nebraska.

On the map

20 mi40 miChadronHot SpringsLuskMontrose
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Montrose. 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 Hot Springs, SD, about 37 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 83 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ardmore7.6 mi northeast
  2. Black Hills Ordnance Depot20 mi northwest
  3. Andrews20 mi south
  4. Glen23 mi south
  5. Heppner24 mi north
  6. Wayside25 mi east
  7. Belmont32 mi southeast
  8. Burdock39 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

National Forest: Oglala National Grassland

PAD-US places this spot on Oglala National Grassland, 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°399Jan4212Feb5422Mar6230Apr7141May8250Jun9156Jul9054Aug8044Sep6530Oct5018Nov409DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 1.2 inApr: 1.9 inMay: 3.0 inJun: 3.0 inJul: 2.2 inAug: 1.7 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.6 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 June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ardmore 1 Nw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ardmore 1 Nw station (USC00390236), 8.2 miles away. About 18.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSioux County, Nebraska
Coordinates42.92250, -103.72900
Also known asMontrose, Nebraska
SourcesWikidata Q18391098 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Montrose ghost town?

In Sioux County, Nebraska, at 42.9225, -103.7290. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hot Springs, SD, about 37 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 83 miles away.

Can you visit Montrose?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Oglala National Grassland, 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 Montrose?

Mild months here run April to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ardmore 1 Nw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Montrose?

Yes. Ardmore (7.6 mi), Black Hills Ordnance Depot (20 mi), Andrews (20 mi), Glen (23 mi).

More ghost towns in Nebraska

All 66 ghost towns in Nebraska · Ghost towns near Rapid City