Wickes Ghost Town

Jefferson County, Montana46.3497, -112.1030

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.9 miBoulder, MT
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
5,200 ft1,586 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Wickes. No free-licensed photo yet.

Wickes is a former settlement in Jefferson County, Montana, listed among the ghost towns of Montana. It lies at about 5,200 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHelenaHelena Valley West CentralHelena Valley NorthwestDeer LodgeMontana CityWickes
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Wickes. 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 Boulder, MT, about 7.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 68 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Comet4.2 mi southwest
  2. Elkhorn9.1 mi southeast
  3. Louisville21 mi northeast
  4. Marysville29 mi north
  5. Silver Bow36 mi southwest
  6. Lombard38 mi southeast
  7. Gregson40 mi southwest
  8. Gold Creek42 mi northwest

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Butte Field Office. 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°3510Jan3611Feb4618Mar5425Apr6232May7039Jun8144Jul8243Aug7135Sep5626Oct4319Nov3310DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 2.0 inMay: 2.8 inJun: 3.1 inJul: 1.4 inAug: 1.3 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.3 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 0.9 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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Tizer Gardens.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tizer Gardens station (USC00248239), 4.2 miles away. About 17.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJefferson County, Montana
Coordinates46.34970, -112.10300
Elevation5,200 ft (1,586 m)
Also known asWickes, Montana, Wickes, MT
SourcesWikidata Q17107937 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Wickes ghost town?

In Jefferson County, Montana, at 46.3497, -112.1030. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Boulder, MT, about 7.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 68 miles away.

Can you visit Wickes?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Butte Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Wickes?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Tizer Gardens.

Are there other ghost towns near Wickes?

Yes. Comet (4.2 mi), Elkhorn (9.1 mi), Louisville (21 mi), Marysville (29 mi).

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