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Description: "Montana's best-preserved ghost
town" was never built to last. Garnet, Montana began as a
humble gold-mining camp deep within the Garnet Range, but by
January 1898 the town had boomed to 1,000 residents, a school
with 40 students and a healthy variety of businesses,
including a candy and cigar shop, a Chinese laundry,
and thirteen saloons. During the winter, two historic miner's
cabins are available for rent through a wintertrail system for
snowmobilers, cross-country skiers, and snowshoers
(text courtesy of
Garnet Preservation Association) |
| How
to find: |
Address:
Missoula, MT
because
there is no "there" there, here are directions:
follow Highway 200E,
turn south on the gravel Garnet Range Road at the sign
between mile markers 21 and 22.
Garnet is 11 miles down the Garnet Range Road, approximately 40
miles east of Missoula.
Parent Organization:
Missoula Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |
Contacts
Phone BLM:406 329-3914
Phone GPA: 406 329-3883
e-mail:
mailto:garnetghosttown@yahoo.com
BLM Western Montana
http://www.mt.blm.gov/mifo/garnetghosttown.html |
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Dates |
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Visitor
Center late May-Sep |
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Visitor
Center Winter (limited weekend hours) |
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wheeled vehicles allowed on the road May 1-
Jan 1 |
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| Admission: |
Criteria
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Child
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Student |
Adult |
Senior |
Groups |
| As of AUG 2007 |
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$3 (16+) |
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Fees: |
Additional Group Info:
guided tours $2 per adult, schools $1 per student
Special Tours & Pricing: Guided tours on
weekends 1:00 and 3:00, $2 per adult
Reservation Contact:
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Site Features: |
| What kind of visit you can have:
Preserved but not restored. Garnet is a Ghost town
where the deterioration of the buildings is fought, but
they are not restored to usable condition. Some are open
to enter. A Visitor Center tells about the
town and provides information on walking tours of the
buildings. Wheeled vehicles are prohibited winter
months, but snowmobiles and skiers can reach the site |
| Big Events: |
Suggested Stay: |
| Period
1898 |
Type of Site
Ghost town |
| Buildings:
30 abandoned buildings, visitor center |
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Site Amenities:
towns: 20 mi Greenough |
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Description |
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Reservations/
Contact
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Winter cabin
rentals |
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Description
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Contact |
| Trails/Hiking |
Cross country skiing |
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Facilities |
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| Historical |
Description
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Contact
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Address
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Missoula International Airport
Montana Committee for the Humanities History Related Organization
Montana Natural History Center Museum
Northern Rockies Heritage Center Museum
Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History Museum
Museum of Fine Arts U MT Museum
Art Museum of Missoula Museum
Historical Museum at Fort Missoula Museum
Museum of Mountain Flying Specialty Museum |
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Details are on the way, but in
the meantime, you can find addresses, descriptions, URLs
and more at our sister site,
www.stepintoplaces.com |
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| Montana Tourism |
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www.visitmt.com |
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