Wheat Basin Ghost Town

Stillwater County, Montana45.9375, -109.0630

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
23 miColumbus, MT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
3,950 ft1,203 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Wheat Basin. No free-licensed photo yet.

Wheat Basin is an abandoned town in Stillwater County, Montana. It lies at about 3,950 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miBillingsLockwoodLaurelRoundupColumbusBig TimberWheat Basin
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Wheat Basin. 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 Columbus, MT, about 23 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Billings, MT, 27 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Comanche14 mi east
  2. Rimrock20 mi southeast
  3. Hesper22 mi southeast
  4. Mossmain24 mi southeast
  5. Coulson30 mi east
  6. Rockvale30 mi south
  7. Osborn39 mi east
  8. Beehive45 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

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 Rapelje. 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 Rapelje station (USC00246862), 9.5 miles away. About 15.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationStillwater County, Montana
Coordinates45.93750, -109.06300
Elevation3,950 ft (1,203 m)
Census counts2010: 0
Also known asWheat Basin, Montana, Wheat Basin, MT
SourcesWikidata Q7991809 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Wheat Basin ghost town?

In Stillwater County, Montana, at 45.9375, -109.0630. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Columbus, MT, about 23 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Billings, MT, 27 miles away.

Can you visit Wheat Basin?

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 Wheat Basin?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rapelje. 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 Wheat Basin?

Yes. Comanche (14 mi), Rimrock (20 mi), Hesper (22 mi), Mossmain (24 mi).

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