Bannack
Bannack is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,759 m. Tweedy Mountain stands 3,394 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Skinner's Saloon, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
ghost town and former gold mine in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1862
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway
- 11.9 mi off the Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Lewis and Clark Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Westward Overlook - Lemhi Pass CDT Access · 25 mi
- Westward View · 25 mi
- Grand Vista Scenic Overlook · 28 mi
85 named places within 25 miles
- Timber Butte: 7.1 mi
- Red Butte: 7.8 mi
- Burns Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Bachelor Mountan: 9.9 mi
- Garrett Hill: 11.4 mi
- Barretts Station Park: 12.6 mi
- Clark Canyon Reservoir Recreational Area: 13.1 mi
- Cornell Park/Kiwanis Family Project: 17.1 mi
- Museum and Depot Park: 17.8 mi
- Jaycee Park: 17.8 mi
- Skinner's Saloon: 0.0 mi
- Hotel Meade: 0.0 mi
- Hardware Store Museum: 0.1 mi
- School & Masonic Lodge: 0.1 mi
- Church: 0.1 mi
- Clark's Lookout Monument: 18.4 mi
- Coolidge: 22.8 mi
- Mill Point: 6.9 mi
- The Sandbar: 14.3 mi
- Beaverhead County Museum: 17.8 mi
- Aspen Rest Stop: 19.2 mi
- Warm Spring: 23.2 mi
- Lupine Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bannack. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tweedy Mountain | N 4° | 3,394 m | 22.1 mi |
| Torrey Mountain | N 3° | 3,392 m | 20.4 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | N 354° | 3,211 m | 13.5 mi |
| Alturas Number Two Mountain | N 358° | 3,191 m | 16.1 mi |
| Barb Mountain | N 6° | 3,190 m | 22.3 mi |
| Highboy Mountain | N 358° | 3,174 m | 18.0 mi |
| Maiden Peak | SSW 195° | 3,115 m | 23.7 mi |
| Comet Mountain | N 354° | 3,114 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:06 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:38 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:04 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 20 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 27 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dillon 18 WSW, under a mile away.
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