Robbers Roost
Montana
Entrance fees and opening hours
- Free of charge
- Without registration you can visit the buildings only from the outside.
Those who would like to see the buildings from the inside as well should contact the Virginia City Preservation Alliance to make an appointment.
Coordinates:
Junction off Highway 287: Latitude 45.392823. Longitude -112.146454
Parking lot: Latitude 45.392183, Longitude -112.147567
Our visits: So far 1 visit in June 2015
Robbers Roost
Description: In 1863, Pete Doly built Robbers Roost as a lodging house for travelers on the route between Virginia City and Bannack. In addition to a meal and lodging, the place offered horses to change for the carriages and wagons. There are, of course, several legends surrounding the place. One of them says that a local gang spied on the travelers here and then robbed the worthwhile targets on the onward journey somewhere in the wilderness.
Our rating: Quite a nice stopover on our way to Yellowstone National Park in June 2015. Certainly no must see, but if you drive by here anyway, you can easily stop for a short while. During our visit all buildings were closed.
