Scenic adventures to once-booming towns!
Drive through gorgeous scenery to these haunts, and enjoy thought-provoking walks through historic landscapes, once- (or still-?) lived-in buildings, mining history, life in the mountains of Montana, and more! Some locations offer guided tour opportunities, while also allowing for self-guided experiences. See the offerings below for more details.
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Garnet Ghost Town
Take a drive through the beautiful Blackfoot River corridor, enter the forest in the Garnet Range and continue to wind our way up to the famous Garnet Ghost Town. Enjoy the numerous walking trails, stop into the visitor center and explore the town's numerous historic buildings. Approximately 2 hours are allotted to tour the grounds and/or trails.
Contact MTAS to customize this trip with extra time and/or stops!
Approximate trip time: approx. 4 hours (including travel time)
Shared Touring Experience
Small Group (2-5 passengers):
Tour fee: $272
Large Group (6-10 passengers):
Tour fee: $329
options available during checkout
PRIVATE TOUR (1-11 passengers) -
reserved just for your group
Tour fee: $409
Granite Ghost Town
Travel east to the charming town of Philipsburg, MT! We make a quick travel stop before winding up a mountain road to the rustic and wild remains of Granite Ghost Town. On this self-guided tour, you will discover history and dilapidated buildings left from one of the most recently abandoned towns in the area. After exploring the ghost town (approx. 1 hour), we head back down to Philipsburg, and enjoy the gems of the town, from food and drink, to gift shops, gem shops, and more (up to 2 hours)!
Approximately three-and-a-half hours are dedicated to the ghost town and Philipsburg visits, before returning to Missoula.
Tour Length: Full day (approx. 6.5-7 hours)
Shared Touring Experience
Small Group (2-5 passengers):
Tour fee: $428
Large Group (6-10 passengers):
Tour fee: $492
PRIVATE TOUR (1-11 passengers) -
reserved just for your group
Tour fee: $513
options available during checkout
Bannack Ghost Town Tour
Take a trip back into time to this large, well-preserved, once-booming town in south-central Montana!
One of the largest ghost towns in the Montana, this state park offers plenty, including self-guided or guided tours (seasonal), campground and picnic areas, and more. This full day tour includes a scenic drive from Missoula, approx. 2-2.5 hours at the park, and a 1-hour meal stop.
Contact MTAS to customize this trip with extra time and/or stops! (Routes and itineraries vary due to seasonal road closures)
Trip time: Full day
Tour start time: 10:00 am
Shared Touring Experience
Small Group (2-5 passengers):
Tour fee: $650
Large Group (6-10 passengers):
Tour fee: $748
options available during checkout
PRIVATE TOUR (1-11 passengers) - reserved just for your group
Tour fee: $875
Additional information / Links
Garnet Ghost Town - http://www.garnetghosttown.net/
Granite Ghost Town - http://stateparks.mt.gov/granite-ghost-town/
Bannack State Park - http://bannack.org/
Philipsburg, MT - http://www.visitphilipsburg.com/