Ghost / Mining Era Towns

Idaho’s gold and silver rush in the 1800s led to the growth of small “boomtown” communities in Southwestern and Northern Idaho. While the boom has long since faded, a few historic mining towns remain, offering a fascinating window into Idaho’s past.

Ghost / Mining Era Towns

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Atlanta Area Nearest Community: Atlanta Region: Southwestern Type: Ghost/Mining Era Towns Atlanta is a small mining era town on the west side of the Sawtooth Mountains, established in 1864.
Custer Historic Mining Town Nearest Community: Challis Region: Central Type: Ghost/Mining Era Towns Numerous buildings from the mining era are on display with interpretive programs and a gift shop at this ghost town in Land of the Yankee Fork State Park.
Dinner Wagon Rides Nearest Community: Idaho City Region: Southwestern Type: Ghost/Mining Era Towns Dinner Wagon Rides
Idaho City Historical Area Nearest Community: Idaho City Region: Southwestern Type: Ghost/Mining Era Towns Explore a quaint western town near Boise, with its classic storefronts and boardwalks, and feel like you are in the Old West.
Murray, Prichard, Enaville Mining Area Towns Nearest Community: Wallace Region: Northern Type: Ghost/Mining Era Towns The Spragpole Museum in Murray is a highlight in a group of small mining towns founded in the late 1800s.
Sierra Silver Mine Tour Nearest Community: Wallace Region: Northern Type: Ghost/Mining Era Towns Personally experience the mining methods and heritage of the Silver Valley.
Silver City Historical Area Nearest Community: Silver City Region: Southwestern Type: Ghost/Mining Era Towns Established in 1864 as a mining community with 75 structures remaining today, open summer through fall.
Silver Valley Historical Area Nearest Community: Kellogg Region: Northern Type: Ghost/Mining Era Towns A loop tour of this mining area includes Wallace, Kellogg, and the nearby hamlets of Murray, Prichard and Enaville.