Garnet Ghost Town
Montana's best-preserved 'ghost town proper'
State: Montana
County: Granite County
Founded: 1895
Abandoned: 1940s
Peak Population: 1,000
Garnet is Montana's best-preserved ACTUAL ghost town—unlike state parks, BLM manages it with minimal intervention. 30+ buildings survive including the hotel, saloon, and cabins. Hard-rock gold mining boomed in the 1890s; fires and the Great Depression finished it. Winter caretakers report strange sounds.
Quick Facts
- 30+ buildings remain standing
- Winter caretakers report ghostly sounds
- BLM preserves but doesn't restore
- More authentic than 'museum' ghost towns
Location
Address: Granite County, Montana (BLM)
Coordinates: 46.7886, -113.2806