granite ghost town state park

144adamw

This is a fun place to explore. There's not much of the town left, but it's fascinating to see how the structures have decayed over time. The brick walls of the Miner's Union Hall are still standing, and it's the only part of Granite that's listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Some of the other buildings are still standing, so you can get a good look at the structures and design techniques used back then. Even the piles of rubble are interesting, because you can see all the massive timbers used back when the logging industry was booming. I thought the drive up to the town was great, but I like driving on dirt roads. You can probably make it up in just about any car as long as you're careful.

cindyw851

We had a guided tour given by Craig the mayor of Philipsburg arranged by Sue the owner of the Broadway Hotel. It was fantastic!

glynispm2

Directions were a little sketchy, but the drive up to the ghost town was pretty - just keep driving, you'll get there eventually. Very interesting to hike around and see the remnants of the old mine, as well as some of the buildings and homes that made up the town. Recommended.

JODI11963

You need a big 4 wheel drive truck to get to this place. The hiking is challenging. This is not a place to take kids. Beautiful vistas and a very cool adventure. One of the more interesting to do outside of philipsburg.

macwoman

While very beautiful and scenic, there is really not much to see. The road not to bad, there is a bad bit about a quarter mile in, but after that its Ok.There are definitely more interesting ghost towns to visit.

kflyfish

If you are into exploring old mines or ghost towns, this is worth the trip up a dusty, bumpy, sometimes narrow and not for low vehicles road. Some structures remaining and parts of the mine. Children need to be closely supervised however.

mikerF7646HZ

We're glad we took the time to visit this very well-kept, abandoned mining town, but the road is fairly narrow and a bit bone-jarring. NOT for "low-riding" vehicles or wide loads.

cindyk118

This is more of a place with a bunch of empty houses. It does have historical value and there are plaques you can read about the houses. I am more of the ghost hunter type who looks for evidence of something there.

371lyndam

Road to the state park is dirt and almost impassable for sedan. Very few structures standing. Children would need close supervision as the buildings that are standing are not stable. "State Park" overstates what this site is. No bathroom or interpretive signage.

vintagetrailer

Ghost towns are getting rarer, falling down, getting repopulated. This one is just up a steep but good gravel road behind Philipsburg. Much of it is gone but some remains and is pretty well interpreted. The remains of a large silver mill is also there. The silver bust of 1893 closed this place down almost overnight.