Event Details

Philipsburg, Montana; Granite County

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Event Elevation: 5,233 feet

Philipsburg is a town in and the county seat of Granite County, Montana, United States. The population was 841 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the famous mining engineer Philip Deidesheimer, who designed and supervised the construction of the ore smelter around which the town originally formed. He platted the townsite in 1867.

Granite County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,309. Its county seat is Philipsburg. The county was founded in 1893, and was named for a mountain which contains the Granite Mountain silver mine.

Event Sanction Information

Montana County Seat Sanction Information

Event Map Preview

There are two 5K loops. For a preview of the route map click on the links provided:

North Town Route
Town Park Route

Additional Town and County Information

Town Official Website
County Official Website

Tourism Information

Montana's Official Tourism, Travel & Vacation Information Site
Discovering Montana