Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Beaverhead County, Montana

Hecla

A ghost town site in Beaverhead County, Montana.

Record

About Hecla

Hecla was a town in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. It has been designated as a ghost town, with only a few ruined buildings remaining.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Hecla, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Hecla is

USGS topographic map around Hecla
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover Hecla

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Hecla

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Montana index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Hecla": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Hecla, Montana": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q10294231.
  4. USGS GNIS 1797352.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).