In The Town Of Spokane

Spokane was founded in 1890 when a mine was discovered in the area. The mine and town was quite profitable in the 1920’s, but when the mine went dry, so did the town. Today the town is a ghost town. The whole area is pretty cool and consists of old buildings which include some homes, a grave, a root cellar, and old cars. This is one of the few intact ghost towns that remain in the Black Hills.

One of the prominent residents named James Shepard was murdered in 1908 over a mining claim. His tombstone can be found among the ruins.

  You can find the remains of Spokane 16 miles from Custer, just north of Custer State Park’s northern border, and a short walk from Forest Service Rd 330. The Forest Service Rd is off of N Playhouse Rd just off of Iron Mountain Rd (16A). 

Use caution when entering the old building for loose boards and rattlesnakes. As of September 2020 when we went there last, the houses have fences around them to try to prevent vandalism.