Looking for a day trip and an easy hike, today? Skip on over to Bannack State Park (near Dillon, Montana.) Spend the afternoon exploring this colorful ghost town, founded in 1862. With time left over, you can skip back over to Dillon, Montana and fish the Beaverhead River, which is in great shape, right now.

We did a “Tales from the Darkside” walking tour of @bannackstatepark on Friday night. Ranger John spun us tales of hangings, drownings, shootings, murders, amputations, and other grisly affairs, as we wandered the spooky old ghost town from 8pm-10pm. Made it back to camp just as the rains came. It was a really fun evening, and we learned a lot about the dark history of the first capital of the Montana Territory. #bannackstatepark #bannack #bannackghosttown #ghosttown #montana #treasurestate #bigskycountry #southwestmontana #montanastateparks (at Bannack State Historic Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTvaCp8p0sw/?utm_medium=tumblr

One of the #houses in the #ghosttown of #bannackstatepark an old #ghost town in #Montana. This is #spectacular #country with #wild #history of tough characters who were the #pioneers #travelbybike #getoutthere #outsideisfree #travelisfree #wymtm (at Bannack State Park & Ghost Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpzcogdFYL6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z7s26h8ealyx