Washoe Ghost Town

Carbon County, Montana45.1639, -109.2130

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.7 miRed Lodge, MT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
7.8 miFox
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Washoe. No free-licensed photo yet.

Washoe is an abandoned town in Carbon County, Montana.

On the map

20 mi40 miLaurelPowellColumbusWashoe
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Washoe. 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 Red Lodge, MT, about 2.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Billings, MT, 54 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Fox7.8 mi north
  2. Bowler24 mi east
  3. Dean29 mi northwest
  4. Rockvale30 mi northeast
  5. Beehive33 mi northwest
  6. Limestone40 mi northwest
  7. Mossmain43 mi northeast
  8. Hesper47 mi northeast

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

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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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Red Lodge. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Red Lodge station (USC00246918), 2.3 miles away. About 22.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCarbon County, Montana
Coordinates45.16390, -109.21300
Also known asWashoe, Montana
SourcesWikidata Q7972614 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Washoe ghost town?

In Carbon County, Montana, at 45.1639, -109.2130. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Red Lodge, MT, about 2.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Billings, MT, 54 miles away.

Can you visit Washoe?

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 Washoe?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Red Lodge. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Washoe?

Yes. Fox (7.8 mi), Bowler (24 mi), Dean (29 mi), Rockvale (30 mi).

More ghost towns in Montana

All 77 ghost towns in Montana · Ghost towns near Bozeman · Ghost towns near Billings