Love golden-colored or green valleys and ranches, with a river running alongside them? Love ghost towns, rockhounding, or forests and mountains? Then this scenic drive to Coolidge Ghost Town and the Pioneer Mountains is for you!
Dillon is a small town. Forbes has listed Dillon, Montana, as one of the prettiest towns in America. Given that we visited in mid-October, I could see why: pretty fall colors framed historic architecture, many people had set up fall and Halloween decorations, and the town looked very iconic. Dillon feels like a haunted historic place, while also feeling like a link to the Old West, while also feeling like a filming location for an episode of Gilmore Girls. It all depends on what lens you want to look at the town through! This post is about the 11 Things to do in Dillon, Montana that I recommend!
The four Montana ghost towns near Helena to explore are Elkhorn State Park, Marysville ghost town, Rimini ghost town, and Comet ghost town.
Overall, Montana's Virginia City and Nevada City are fun attractions to add to your Southwest Montana itinerary, and will bring history to life.