Gilmore, human settlement in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
Gilmore is an unincorporated community in Lemhi County, Idaho, known as a ghost town. Today it consists of scattered old buildings including a former General Store and houses set among mountains, with private land containing cabins and RVs throughout the area.
The town was founded in the late 1800s and grew through silver and lead mining, reaching about 600 residents at its peak. As silver prices fell in the early 1900s, mines closed and people left; by the 1950s the town was nearly abandoned.
The area is open for visitors to walk through old structures and explore surrounding mountain trails on foot. Summer is the best time to visit, when roads are accessible and the area serves as a small recreation zone with nearby Meadow Lake and outdoor activities like hiking.
The town's name came from a spelling mistake: founders wanted to honor Jack Gilmer, co-founder of a famous stagecoach company started in 1866, but the post office wrote it as Gilmore instead. This error stuck and still defines the identity of this abandoned mining heritage site today.
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