Ghost town · Montana
Garnet
Garnet is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,800 m. Sliderock Mountain stands 2,374 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Garnet Ghost Town, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Garnet Back Country Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
human settlement in Montana, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates46.82530, -113.33900
- 0.4 mi off the Garnet Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Anaconda Hill: 0.7 mi
- Anderson Hill: 0.9 mi
- Nineteen ten Ridge: 1.5 mi
- Union Peak: 3.1 mi
- Elevation Mountain: 4.1 mi
Parks: 12
- Beavertail Hill State Park: 13.4 mi
- Thibodeau Campground: 15.3 mi
- Copenhaver Park: 18.3 mi
- Salmon Lake State Park: 18.5 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 19.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Bearmouth Spring: 7.5 mi
- Lodgepole Spring: 14.7 mi
- Colma Spring: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Bearmouth Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 8.4 mi
- Bearmouth Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 8.5 mi
- Clearwater Junction Rest Area: 12.3 mi
Museums: 3
- Ohrmann Museum & Gallery: 15.2 mi
- The Brand Bar Museum: 16.6 mi
- Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitor Center: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- Garnet Ghost Town: 0.0 mi
- American Legion Rodeo Grounds: 14.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Nimrod Warm Springs: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Capt John Mullan: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Rock Creek Confluence: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Blue Slide: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Garnet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sliderock Mountain | SSW 212° | 2,374 m | 19.3 mi |
| Devil Mountain | ESE 104° | 2,256 m | 21.4 mi |
| Hoodoo Mountain | E 97° | 2,195 m | 20.9 mi |
| Elevation Mountain | ENE 64° | 2,149 m | 4.1 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | ESE 123° | 2,137 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Baldy | SSW 213° | 2,111 m | 7.2 mi |
| Granite Mountain | NE 40° | 2,101 m | 10.1 mi |
| Solomon Mountain | SW 231° | 2,101 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:06 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:45 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 15:56 | 16:48 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 19 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Potomac, 11 mi away.
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