• The Alder Gulch Shortline is a 30-inch narrow gauge tourist railroad now owned by the State of Montana.
  • 45°19′31″N 112°04′38″W / 45.32528°N 112.07722°W. Hydraulic gold mining in Alder Gulch, 1871. Photo by William Henry Jackson. Placer mining in Alder Gulch, 1872.
  • Alder Gulch Montana is a historical area in southwestern Montana known for its significant role in the state’s gold rush history.
  • Virginia City, which lines Alder Gulch, is one of the best living examples today of the mining camps that existed during the height of Montana’s Gold Rush.
  • Alder Gulch is located west of Virginia City, in the southwestern area of Montana, on US Highway 287. When was gold discovered Alder Gulch?
  • SPECIAL DIRECTIONS Alder Gulch is located west of Virginia City, in the southwestern area of Montana, on US Highway 287.
  • The site gave birth to two of Montana's most famous towns: Virginia City and Nevada City. The discoveries at Alder Gulch drew people away from Bannack...
  • Montana Moment. ... Virginia City became the largest and most permanent. At the height of this famous gold rush as many as 30,000 people flooded Alder Gulch.
  • It is great to hear that you enjoyed your ride on the Alder Gulch Railway. ... The Montana Heritage Commission is lucky to still keep the train going to this day.