Ghost town · Montana
Nimrod
Nimrod is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,132 m. Butte Cabin Ridge stands 2,582 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Medicine Tree Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Garnet Back Country Byway passes 10 miles off.
ghost town in Montana, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates46.70028, -113.47722
- 10.2 mi off the Garnet Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Medicine Tree Hill: 0.5 mi
- Mount Baldy: 3.7 mi
- Tyler Point: 4.0 mi
- Beavertail Hill: 5.4 mi
- East Hill: 5.5 mi
Parks: 13
- Beavertail Hill State Park: 4.9 mi
- Hellgate Park: 17.0 mi
- Hampton South: 17.3 mi
- Hampton North: 17.4 mi
- Thibodeau Campground: 18.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Lodgepole Spring: 3.9 mi
- Colma Spring: 7.1 mi
- Bearmouth Spring: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Bearmouth Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 6.2 mi
- Bearmouth Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 6.5 mi
- Clearwater Junction Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- Garnet Ghost Town: 10.8 mi
- American Legion Rodeo Grounds: 15.8 mi
- KettleHouse Amphitheater: 21.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Rock Creek Confluence: 9.3 mi
- MPG Ranch: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- Capt John Mullan: 15.8 mi
- Captain John Mullan: 22.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Nimrod Warm Springs: 1.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Ohrmann Museum & Gallery: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Blue Slide: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Nimrod. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Cabin Ridge | SSW 212° | 2,582 m | 18.1 mi |
| Quigg Peak | SW 217° | 2,539 m | 19.0 mi |
| Hogback Point | SSW 206° | 2,489 m | 18.4 mi |
| Black Pine Ridge | S 176° | 2,418 m | 19.3 mi |
| Silver King Mountain | S 176° | 2,392 m | 13.3 mi |
| Sliderock Mountain | SSW 206° | 2,374 m | 8.6 mi |
| Cleveland Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,234 m | 17.1 mi |
| Spink Point | SSW 211° | 2,215 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:07 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:45 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 15:58 | 16:49 |
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Missoula · 27 mi
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