Montana Mining History

Bannack, Butte & the World Museum of Mining

Related campgrounds: Bannack

From ghost towns to mining history—join us as we leave Bannack State Park, roll through Butte, and explore the World Museum of Mining. The road north to Glacier begins here, with Montana’s landscapes shifting mile by mile. Leaving the ghost town of Bannack behind, we continue our northern drive through Montana, making our way toward Glacier National Park. Along the way, we pass through Butte—a city built on mining history—and stop at the World Museum of Mining to explore a preserved piece of Montana’s industrial past. This leg of the trip takes us closer to Big Creek Campground in the Flathead National Forest, our base camp just outside of Glacier. The landscapes shift as we travel, with Montana’s rugged beauty unfolding mile by mile.