Coolidge

Pioneer Mountains

State: Montana County: Beaverhead County Founded: 1913 Abandoned: 1937 Peak Population: 400

Coolidge was a silver and lead mining town in the Pioneer Mountains. Buildings include a boarding house, schoolhouse, and mine structures. Access is via the rough but scenic Coolidge-Elkhorn Road.

Plan Your Visit

Best Time: Summer

Difficulty: Difficult (rough road)

Time Needed: 2-3 hours

Quick Facts

  • Boarding house remains
  • Scenic access road
  • Silver and lead

Location

Address: Coolidge, MT

Coordinates: 45.4333, -113.0333