Philipsburg
Historic town · Montana
A silver mining town gone quiet, with a false front Broadway Street that still looks much like it did a century ago. Granite County's sapphire mines and a scatter of real ghost towns sit in the hills around it, and the Sweet Palace candy shop anchors the downtown block.
Don’t miss
Plan your visit
Color nearby peaks: September 27–October 1
Color builds from September 14 · mostly bare by October 19
Method: daily ERA5 temperatures drive a photoperiod + chilling phenology model, sampled at Philipsburg’s own coordinates and elevation (1601 m) rather than a regional average. Estimates, not promises — check locally before you plan a trip around it.
Philipsburg on the map
More things to do in Montana
Going-to-the-Sun Road
Scenic drivePeak September 26
Glacier National Park's 50-mile alpine crossing peaks at Logan Pass, 6,646 feet on the Continental Divide, where subalpine larch needles turn gold in late September alongside valley aspen. The road typically closes to full-length travel by mid-October.
Don’t miss: Logan Pass at 6,646 feet · Golden subalpine larch
Beartooth Highway
Scenic drivePeak September 29
US 212 climbs from Red Lodge to nearly 11,000 feet across switchbacks above treeline, and Rock Creek Vista Point, just below the summit, frames an aspen-lined valley and jagged Beartooth peaks on a drive Charles Kuralt once called America's most beautiful.
Don’t miss: Rock Creek Vista Point overlook · Climbs to near 11,000 feet
The Bozeman Maze
Corn mazeColor nearby peaks September 20
A family maze farm on the north edge of Bozeman that cuts a new design into the corn every fall, wrapped with hayrides, a mini-train, a bungee trampoline, corn bins and games. It opens Wednesday and Friday evenings and runs full days on Saturdays and Sundays through the harvest season.
Don’t miss: New corn maze design yearly · Mini-train and bungee trampoline · Evenings midweek, full weekends
Montana Corn Maze
Corn mazeColor nearby peaks September 18
West of Bozeman near Manhattan, this six-acre corn maze is cut with three difficulty levels and reached by a wagon ride out to the field. Trikes, disc golf, a six-hole mini-golf course, a barrel-train ride and weekend food vendors fill out the farm, with pumpkins and honey for sale at the market.
Don’t miss: Six-acre maze, three levels · Wagon ride to the field · Disc golf and mini-golf
Frequently asked
- When does Philipsburg peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for September 27–October 1 (best estimate September 29). Color starts around September 14 and is mostly bare by October 19.
- What is Philipsburg best for?
- A slow afternoon in a mining town between Missoula and Butte.
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