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Red Mountain

Ghost town · Silver Bow County, Montana

Pipestone Pass quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Pipestone Pass quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Red Mountain is a ghost town in Silver Bow County, Montana. It is one of 11 former communities in Silver Bow County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Red Mountain as a historical populated place on the Pipestone Pass topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.7944° N, 112.4858° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePipestone Pass
Elevation7,522 ft
Nearest living townRader Creek, MT
Distance to it8.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1797820
Coordinates45.79437, -112.48585

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What's there now

Red Mountain is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rader Creek, MT (population 373), about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,522 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Red Mountain?

Red Mountain is in Silver Bow County, Montana, at 45.7944, -112.4858.

How many ghost towns are in Silver Bow County?

Silver Bow County, Montana has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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