It’s remote. It’s empty. And it’s sitting high up on the top of a mountain in the Flint Creek Range of the Rockies.
Granite is the home of unique ruins, a sprawling mill site, and what were once two of the longest aerial trams in the United States. Come along as we explore the ruins of this old mining town that was once one of the biggest cities in Montana, and at its height was the largest producer of silver in the world, earning this town the nickname “The Silver Queen”. This is the story of Granite, Montana. In this video, we explain the ruins of the mill site and what's accessible of the mine, as well as Main Street Granite, home of the Miner's Union Hall.

This is considered one of the best ghost towns in Montana, but few have heard of it. It’s a small treasure hidden in the hills near Helena which twice in its history boasted a population of around 300 people, all working the silver mines and flotation mill on the hillside.

This video isn’t exactly giving away some secret. There are hopes to preserve this small piece of history as a sort of museum and they need help and awareness to do so. It’s on private property, but visitors are welcome if you respect the site.

Now, let’s explore the history of Comet, or Comet City, Montana, one of the most unexpectedly interesting ruins I’ve visited.

This is the third of four Montana ghost towns I filmed and documented in 2022, the first being Keystone and the second being Elkhorn. Next will be Granite. I also have another one, Pardee, that is exclusive to my Patreon subscribers (we didn't quite make it to the town due to forest fires, but filmed the adventure nonetheless!)

Elkhorn, Montana has to be the most preserved ghost town I've seen in the Northwest and is debatably the most iconic ruin in the state. High in the Elkhorn Mountains of Central Montana, about an hour south of Helena and tucked behind the small town of Boulder is one of the state’s most visited ghost towns. The town is so popular, in fact, that the population has actually begun to regrow up from zero about thirty years ago to about a dozen now.

It was one of the most cosmopolitan, civil, and refined mining boom towns in the Territory, though it had its fair share of excitement. Let’s dive into the ghost town of Elkhorn, Montana.

Keystone is a tiny ruin, nestled in the back hills of Montana. Originally called O'Rourke when founded in the 1880's and then renamed Carter with the opening of the post office, the success of this town seemed to be directly tied to the value of silver. As the sun sets above the forest, let's explore what remains of this old mining town.