12 Forgotten Ghost Towns In Idaho That Are Hauntingly Beautiful
Step back into Idaho’s past with ghost towns that capture both the beauty and mystery of lives long gone.
Idaho hides dozens of forgotten mining camps and frontier settlements where wooden storefronts lean against time, and silence hangs heavier than any fog.
Most sit on public land or welcome curious visitors with gravel roads and interpretive signs, making them perfect for a weekend detour.
Pack your camera, lace up hiking boots, and get ready to walk streets that once echoed with wagon wheels and whispered dreams of silver strikes.
Silver strikes turned this canyon hollow into a bustling camp, and now you can explore a dirt main street flanked by crumbling cabins and massive stone kilns that once roasted ore.
Author summary: Explore Idaho's forgotten ghost towns.