10 Of AMERICA'S Most Secluded Towns

[@oceanblue5794]

Keep churning out these great videos Briggs. Love them

[@awolf876]

Story of my childhood . When you drive 3 hours for groceries to stock up at Costco and visit Rimrock mall for clothing in Billings 5 to 6 times a year, you know you live in a rural area. The main survival skill here is to plan two months worth of meals before traveling to the city.

[@PattiParanormalProject]

And you live in the city compared to me, I love it ✌️❤️‍🔥🕯️

[@gringo3009]

I love my peace and quiet, slow paced life. But not quite this much.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Me too

[@carpenoctem775]

I do. I’m moving to a small desert town one day.

[@RarefiedError]

@@carpenoctem775 I was scoping small desert towns all week (and I live in a tiny town already lol)

[@DiscoverTop10_q2b]

@@RarefiedError We own a condo in Budapest. No real estate tax, HOA $120/month, utilities $160/month. We usually stay there between April and October. The rest of the year we traveling in SEA, or South America. This approach is very cost effective and convenient. Great base for traveling in Europe.

[@prdamerican667]

Well Briggs, I'm up there with you in age, so, while my mind would love to give one of these towns a shot, my body says No. But this is a great video. Thanks

[@jacktough]

For those who might be thinking of making a trip to lovely Marfa, Texas, there is a Porter's grocery a mere 27 mi away in nearby Alpine 👍

[@mikenixon2401]

I was thinking Alpine was closer too. They used to have a Safeway too. Porters is better as is the countryside.

[@ProudBerliozian]

It's not Porter's anymore; it's Lowe's, and Marfa has one too. But even Alpine: it's barely a city. Fort Stockton is more of a city regionally. Alpine's strength is that it is a college town (with THREE Dollar Generals, beyond anyone's comprehension) so there is a nightlife and a bit more commerce. Also it boasts the only hospital in the region, but you do NOT want to have to rely on that chop-shop.

[@TomWilson-sy4jo]

been to three of these, Supai is by far the most remote when you factor in a 8 mile hike out of the canyon but Havasu and Mooney falls are amazing

[@ShowercurtainU]

You are correct if you think about it and you don’t use the helicopter it’s an hour drive from peach Springs other than a three hour hike to the city. And I’m surprised he didn’t use Jarbridge Nevada.

[@wannabetowasabe]

@@ShowercurtainU It is actually spelled "Jarbidge." adding the r after the b is a very common error.

[@sheritamac87]

I LOVE SILVERTON!! I live in Durango though. All us Durang-a-tangs LOVE Silverton! Silverton is the sweetheart of the San Juan’s!! ♥️

[@feliciasampson8032]

I am pretty sure a ski instructor I worked with at Diamond Peak (Incline Village, Nevada) opened a ski resort in Silverton. His name is Aaron. Heard it was a skier's paradise.

[@kristinLB]

I lived in Durango in 2003 for a year. It’s probably crowded now.

[@AaronJohnson-g9w]

Rode the train there

[@toddryan0108]

I’m trying to drive that road at some point.

[@stevejacques5361]

I bet you can't find good men there

[@rj521]

From West Texas, Eastern New Mexico north through Western Oklahoma, Western Kansas, Eastern Colorado, Eastern Wyoming, Western Nebraska, the Western Dakotas and Eastern Montana who will find so many isolated, broken down towns. They really aren’t that uncommon. We even have lots of isolated towns here in Eastern Washington.

[@romiemiller7876]

I went through one Texas town that literally said interning the town on both sides of the sign. A family incorporated their house and yard into a town. Every family member had some town job, mayor, marshal, manager, etc.

[@megb9700]

Lololol

[@fredholley6248]

There's lots of places in WV like that, a two-sided sign for the 'town'.

[@lindabriggs5118]

I've lived in a very small village in Utah. No, not Hanksville. Lawrence, Utah. About 5 miles drive to Huntington, Utah or 35 miles to Price, Utah. We lived at the end of the road, literally, cross the bridge going east, and the dirt road takes you into the San Rafael desert. The Hole in the Wall gang used that area to hide from the posse. When I lived there was back in the 1980's and 1990's. No internet, no cable, only had three TV channels. I actually loved living there. Miss it still. Great place to raise children.

[@jamesprentice5503]

Nice video,just thinking of returning to remote towns Ive lived in ,ah nope,been there done that!!! Thanks,Briggs,always great,funny comments too!

[@fuzzy3440]

The Midland/Odessa area is the closest metro to Marfa about 170 miles. There is a grocery store in Marfa, the Lowes market, and a larger Lowes Market in Alpine.

[@ShowercurtainU]

To ignore Jarbridge, Nevada is an insult to isolated towns

[@mikegrimm9492]

Been there. Love that town.

[@dennisbotkin]

There is no bridge in Jarbidge,

[@Slkguy230]

At 6000 ft, most of the year you can't get there directly through Nevada. You actually have to go through Idaho and double back. It's a 2 1/2 hour drive.

[@jimbobjones5972]

I'm glad you started looking into Northeast Montana for this category. However, instead of Plentywood, Scobey, about 50 miles to the West, would have been a better choice. It is slightly smaller and arguably more isolated. And saloons? Still around in both places. When it comes to social life and entertainment up there, drinking (and gambling) are very high on the list. Glasgow is really not as isolated in that it is on The "high line," US 2 and Amtrak's Empire Builder. Also, when it comes to relatively large cities, Regina Saskatchewan, 150 miles North is also always part of the discussion. I grew up in Scobey.

[@shelleekurtz4842]

I live in the Central Valley in California and I went to see some friends this summer in Colorado. One lived in Ignacio just east of Durango the other in Montrose. That was the most beautiful drive I’ve ever seen. I’d move to Silverton in a heartbeat! Just the thought of secluded for the winter is amazing!!! Thanks Briggs this was an awesome video!

[@rowdyrobbyrider4226]

If you think Marfa is far from civilization checkout Terlingua

[@akgobears]

Got a little town in Idaho i love ...Got a population of a bout 3,000 people ...Town has all the amenities ya need including healthcare and internet...Best thing about the place is its in the middle of nowhere....Salmon Idaho !!!.. Nearest community is Elk bend bout 20 miles away...Closest bigger city is a couple three hrs away in Missoula Montana...Outdoor recreation heaven....River/Lake fishing, hunting, camping, skiing, back country...Its all there...Last time through i saw one chain store....SUBWAY...Everything else is mom and pop and family owned....GREAT !!! place to retire to....

[@gregorystinette8271]

That's a terrible town with nothing to do except argue with all them REDNECKS.

[@captainbuzzbeard9742]

Also there’s Stanley, Idaho. Where one of the roads to it gets closed in the winter. Only emergency vehicles can travel the road.

[@gregorystinette8271]

@@akgobears / I hear that's a terrible place to be because of all them rednecks there.

[@akgobears]

@@captainbuzzbeard9742 Love Stanley...What i really like about there is the ride from say Ketchum to Stanley along the Sawtooth Mountains...Its Beautiful

[@captainbuzzbeard9742]

@ I used to live in Hailey. Used to go up to Galena all the time. There’s nothing like the Sawtooth range.

[@Landonrose32]

I delivered for FedEx out in Glasgow for 2 weeks to help out! What you didn’t mention is that its nickname is literally “the middle of nowhere”. A couple of houses in the town have that proudly posted on their lawn!

[@tristramstout8988]

I’m a little surprised you picked Glasgow, Mt. True, it’s a little remote, but it has a very adequate grocery store and most other amenities that one needs. I think you should have selected Cook City, Mt instead. Access to Cook City in the winter requires travel through the northern edge of Yellowstone National Park. In regards to that town you picked in Alaska with the closest town being Nome. Nome itself is extremely remote.

[@BoratWanksta]

I agree Briggs could've picked somewhere more remote. Especially when the Amtrak Empire Builder train, has a station in this town. I will look up where Cook City is, now.

[@montanaior7714]

@@BoratWanksta Love driving the Bear Tooth into Cook City. Billings is really not that far compared to Glasgow I lived in Billings and Glasgow working for BNSF

[@stormlakebobcat9058]

​@@montanaior7714 Burlington Northern engines were better when they were green 😊

[@zander_the_space_nerd]

@@BoratWanksta Its spelled Cooke City in case you can't find it.

[@notsosilentmajority1]

If I were several decades younger and a lot healthier, there's a few spots on here that would be on my list. Great video, thanks.

[@cojaxart8986]

Thanks Briggs! All of the “wild frontier” towns that you brought up are out west! That’s why we love living out here. I have one more to add to your list… Worland, Wyoming. I used to do business with the sugar factory in that town. Very remote, but friendly folks. As remote as it seemed, it was nice. Secluded but plenty of things to do.

[@pdxmtngoat]

Worland is pretty close to Billings.2.5 hours drive.

[@dongubrud3518]

Funny that I have been to or through four of your towns. Grew up in Estevan Saskatchewan. we used to drive to Plentywood to drink beer because the drinking age was 18. Also used to drive through Jordan Valley regularly hauling trailers from Oregon down to Los Angeles.

[@pamelawing5747]

He left of Jarbridge, Nevada, supposedly the MOST isolated town in the lower 48. ' None of this is my "cuppa" anymore. You have a heart attack, you're done. Jarbridge has some very interesting residence, some wonderful artists, and they want more people to come, they don't want the town to totally die out.

[@goldfieldgary]

You have a heart attack and go to the hospital, then you live out the remainder of your life on prescription drugs. I'd take my chances surviving without the drugs.

[@pamelawing5747]

@@goldfieldgary If you live in Jarbridge that is NOT a worry. You'd never make the hospital. Hope you have your things in order and never get a heart attack.

[@goldfieldgary]

@@pamelawing5747 we all gotta go sometime! 👍🏼

[@freakbucket]

I'm surprised Stehekin Washington didn't make the list. Only access is by Boat, Airplane, hike or horseback.

[@todddunn945]

I was thinking the same thing. Also there is Matinicus, ME. An island town 20 miles off the coast of Maine. They do have state ferry service (once a week in summer and once a month in winter. You can also fly in although in winter you would be advised to call ahead to have someone plow the airfeld.

[@pace1719]

@@todddunn945 also surprised not to see Maine on this list!

[@deirdre108]

As a WA resident I also was wondering where Stehekin would show up on the list.

[@itsnotme07]

Marfa's nearest grocery store is in Alpine, TX, only 26 miles away. There are others in Marathon, Davis, Fort Stockton, etc. No need to go to El Paso for anything.

[@melodyanderson7914]

I have driven the million dollar highway in the rain. Would not drive it in the snow!! 😬

[@intallpines]

Briggs, it takes a special person to choose to live in those communities, and perhaps many born there never thought about leaving. I could not imagine it for more than a day or two. Very interesting. as usual!

[@who2u333]

Was in Silverton in Sept and the local I spoke to said that the rich folks have discovered it affordability is disappearing.

[@DannyFyffe]

Silverton has not been affordable for a couple of decades by any normal American.

[@TriJV]

This is true for all of Colorado

[@DannyFyffe]

@@TriJV Not true. Anything East of 25 is cheap due to it is all desert and ugly and flat.

[@vrcimino1250]

Incredibly expensive to have to live that remote.

[@vdub5030]

That forest you are showing for Plenty Wood, MT is about 350 miles west of town. 😮

[@DavidThompson-bj7wf]

I like Eureka. The grocery store is quite good, with a first rate butcher counter. I worked for 2 months on a drilling rig about 25 miles N of there and there's a really good locals bar.

[@TheRockInnRobin]

12:29 haha my parents live not too far from Marfa TX. Plenty of isolated towns by the dozen in West Texas.

[@danielaaron5217]

Mackinaw Island should be on this list.

[@JSFGuy]

Yes, let's check it out.

[@flyinggyros9745]

I have vacationed in Silverton, co. It is a wonderful place. I took the train there from Durango. I’d live there.

[@averyce2]

Another graeet video Briggs. I thought, for sure, Anaktuvuk Pass (Alaska) would make the cut.

[@outbackigloo6489]

“The place where the caribou 💩”

[@lindajacquot5391]

That's on my bucket list! I've wanted to go there for over a decade. Anatuvik Pass ❤

[@russelljohnson4527]

C.W.McCall had a song on his album called SILVERTON (or something like it). The album was the one that had the song CONVOY on it.

[@FightinWinchukian-i1x]

about the Silverton Train up from Durango.a narrow gauge mining train. why I clicked on it. I remember that song from when I was a kid and my buddy had it on his record player. but I been to Jordan Valley last year. the whole area is pretty remote. a great trip.

[@quiqui5793]

this is the scariest vid I’ve seen by Briggs

[@KARW37]

I found south-central Oregon to be super creepy. It looked like a bunch of dense dark woods with tall trees that might harbor Big Foot.

[@intallpines]

Crack me up! I felt the same way.

[@Mo-mr8vv]

The Shining comes to mind. 😳

[@michellejohnson2233]

Rural Washington fits that description. Lived there 3 years. Lots of Sasquatch tales and scary legends.

[@FightinWinchukian-i1x]

@@KARW37 it does. id stay away if I were you.

[@dianefontaine7204]

Lived in a small, fairly remote, town in Nebraska 65 miles from the closest Walmart, but it had a grocery store, a hardware store and at least one restaurant. It was good to keep a running shopping list of supplies needed when you did go to a larger town but it still had just about all the basic necessities because it was on one highway going coast-to-coast east to west and within two miles of another highway that ran from Canada to Mexico. I’d have a hard time living in those ultra-isolated places. Great video, Briggs!

[@mariajhanley5172]

I realize you live out in the western side of the country but the northeastm southern Gulf coast and central US do exist... I do love to see parts of the country I will never visit, that's fun but please don't forget about us.

[@PapayaJoy]

As someone that has lived all over.. there are far fewer remote towns in the east.

[@stormlakebobcat9058]

Cortland NY has entered the chat 😅

[@skylersadventures]

Really enjoy lists like this. Most isolated towns, underrated travel destinations and more like this.

[@angrymuffinsb]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Nice to hear about other places that aren’t the major cities. Great work.

[@nadiaborzacchini1987]

I love your videos Briggs and love your descriptions on them

[@klrbeech7054]

Great video. This is the type of stuff I like to see on this channel.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Glad to hear it!

[@katekrylov]

Here is the philosophical Q: What's better? To live in a small place and to know everyone and their cattle and pets? Or, to live in a big city and not to know anyone really? By the way, according to statistics, there are more lonely people in big cities than in small towns.

[@richardhanson7412]

Jordan, Montana is even more isolated than Plentywood or Glasgow. I know this because I lived in Wolf Point for several years.

[@bjs301]

I can't imagine needing emergency medical care in any of these towns.

[@deirdre108]

People often forget about that. I had a friend in SE Alaska (Ketchikan) who had to have emergency treatment because of an accident and he had to be medivaced to Seattle.

[@ElephantSoul]

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[@user-sk5nq7dk6i]

Briggy, wonderfully interested topic, as well as splendid research. Please do more of these current gems!

[@SherryEllesson]

I love the idea of the places where it's more just the land & animals than people. The further I go in life, the more I value my solitude and enjoy quiet and beautiful dark skies at night uncluttered by artificial light.

[@jeffl6089]

You want isolated. You should go to Jarbridge, Nevada.

[@timroot4207]

Thank you !!!

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

You're welcome!

[@parnasas]

Ok one that can beat then all Jarbidge Nv. A dirt road to get in and out. YES I have been there

[@jsimsgt96]

Silverton is isolated on paper. In reality tourists come through daily in droves

[@paul0wen65]

Glasgow MT had (has?) a Scottish Highland Festival for many years, Eugene's pizzeria that ships them out of state, and The Busted Knuckle Taproom that serves 12 locally brewed beers. There's an Albertson's, McDonalds, and Subway there as well. Not nearly as lacking as you make it sound.

[@davidtardio9804]

I’m sure the night skies are gorgeous in these places but I ain’t getting any younger, so I think I would rather live somewhere closer to a decent hospital

[@perseusguy]

For the record, Marfa, texas to Alpine, Texas (population 6,000), is 26 miles away.

[@katlyons9444]

Hi Briggs. Awesome video. ❤😊

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thank you.

[@billspectre9502]

That was an interesting tidbit about Plentywood Montana.

[@weirdshibainu]

It was. However they didn't mention their rival town just down the road-Less than Plentywood.

[@paul0wen65]

I've been through Plentywood, and the video clip is not a good indicator of how stark it is. Williston has the closest Walmart for reference.

[@JulioAvalos3000]

Briggs, you outdid yourself this time. Great video.

[@AleksandrIlchenko-vw3py]

I was in Silverton, CO two times, and many times drive through Jordan Valley on truck, it's not so isolated because US-95 passes through this town. Oregon has a bunch much more isolated towns

[@goldfieldgary]

US 95 is about 600 miles west of Silverton CO.

[@AleksandrIlchenko-vw3py]

@goldfieldgary correct, US-95 goes through Jordan Valley

[@GardcoreLegend]

I was in Marfa, TX today, nice small town, and they do have a small grocery store in town called Lowe's, a different company from the big home improvement chain.

[@pdxmtngoat]

I have been to overrated little Marfa. We tried to see the Marfa Lights, but didn't. I don't understand the big attraction of Marfa. Briggs, FYI nearby Alpine, Texas has some shopping and some good little restaurants. Midland, Texas is closer. You don't have to go all the way to El Paso.

[@vextract4662]

There are 100s more you could elaborate on. Plauchville LA has a pop of 50. The closest city is Alexandria. Nothing but farms and pecan trees. My father in law lived there, he was a 2 tour combat vet in Korea. He loved it. I'm good with 25000 people and everything close. Love from SC y'all! I'm moving back west to walla walla WA, though, to retire. It's not for everyone but access to all the amazing outdoor places nearby and keep me from moving back to SF Cali, which has been ruined for now.

[@keithcarey6312]

How did Barrow AK miss the list? Is it too big?

[@EndTheSimpademic]

Marfa is only 26 miles from Alpine, which has a small university and definitely fresh produce.

[@Some1sp3cial]

Leaving a comment. Nicely done!

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thank you

[@johnallen8368]

Glasgow has an amtrack service

[@elaineswanson3678]

There are MANY more remote towns in Montana than Glasgow!

[@billy-go9kx]

Also an airport and Albertsons. I don't get why this was #1.

[@OtisFlint]

I stayed in a couple of towns like this recently, and it is a different type of peace.

[@daniellewis2133]

Durango, Colorado is my dream mountain town.

[@jayjobes5344]

Atlanta, Idaho would have fit in with this list.

[@janhatcher6991]

I like small towns, but all of these are just a little bit too small for me. I live in a small town in Oregon but it's about 20,000 and it has all the restaurants and all the grocery shopping that you'll ever want and good sidewalks and really good bus transportation.

[@thelastnic]

thanks, some of these places I've never heard of. Pretty good video and these places are for the DIY types who don't need wi-fi or internet.

[@patm9904]

Yay - I am from Plentywood - Glasgow is about 270 Miles from Great Falls

[@williammontague84]

BRIGGS! Regular viewer! I am a renter and it’s hard to find renter focused content on YT. I appreciate your vids, and just wanted to give some feedback.

[@johnp139]

I still don’t understand why the US doesn’t have more public transit and high speed rail…

[@KristNi]

Large country is why

[@johnp139]

@ That’s exactly my point!

[@systemuser8701]

You forgot: -- Twisp Washington -- Withrow Washington -- Froid Montana -- Irrigon Oregon 🤓

[@terryc9170]

Did you mean Winthrop?

[@systemuser8701]

@terryc9170 Not directly. I was born in Winthrop and I consider Twisp to be basically the same thing. Sort of the "Methow Valley Metroplex" And Withrow is there because it's near our family homestead. Are you from Washington !?!!

[@terryc9170]

@@systemuser8701 yes Olalla

[@JimiDuvall-ww9ke]

The last one, Glasgow, Montana, is closer to Miles City, Montana then it is to Billings. I ❤ your videos.

[@JP-Au-Schulz]

Great video, makes me appreciate where I live, work and function. No way I could be happy in any of these places.

[@BeyondtheRailz]

Barrow Alaska maybe? International Falls MN?

[@stormlakebobcat9058]

A good start. There are plenty of isolated towns in Iowa. Protovin. Sac City. Riceville. Mallard. Varina. Cresco. Sutherland. Sanborn 😅

[@emeraldfox7175]

Too many vampires 🧛‍♂️ in barrow 😂😂

[@christopherkerns3289]

Living in Boise if you need or want to go to California aside from taking 84 to Portland then 5 down, there is Highway 95 that goes through Jordan Valley. We know the highway as the Hell road. 200 miles of nothing until you reach Winnnemucca Nevada and Interstate 80, Driving 95 in the winter is also fun as you hear the ice crack under your car wheels .

[@davidhullinger3636]

I live in Detroit, Oregon population 460. There is no home mail delivery you have to have a P.O. Box. In the winter the local store closes at 5:00 pm. And yes everyone knows everyone. I used to live in Silverton, Oregon but it is growing leaps and bounds the best thing about that is our football team has become very good. Population now about 10200.

[@petegossett5494]

I grew up someplace that was 7-miles from the nearest McDonalds & hospital, 12-miles from the closest Walmart, and an hour away from anything larger. I can’t imagine going back to anything like that(or smaller). Small towns can be nice to “get away from it all” for a while, but I don’t miss that lifestyle at all.

[@nothat0therguy992]

I like small town life in Northern Michigan quite a bit, but I'm glad to live near a bigger town that has everything you need. That's one reason I couldn't live in the UP

[@slidewaze]

Thanks for pronouncing Ely correctly. (Hope you are doing well!!)

[@ilovetotri23]

Surprised that there were not more Alaska towns.

[@kevinblatter2369]

OK. I've been to about half of these towns as they are on the way to something else. Notably, Jordan Valley, Hanksville, Eureka and a few others. I didn't realize how remote they were.

[@jollyrogueoffroad]

There’s a town in Alaska called Hyder. To get there, you either take the boat from any other ports (I don’t think the cruise ships go there), or you have to go through Canada and probably half of British Columbia. It is the most remote US town to get to by land.

[@ajf5823]

I lived in Bullfrog, Utah. It’s 65 miles from Hanksville on Lake Powell. The nearest real town (Grand Junction, Co) is 3.5 hours away. That’s also true of Hanksville. They don’t even have a real grocery store there but Stan’s Burgers has great food and shakes.

[@sharkmedia5969]

I was just in Silverton a couple weeks ago. I just randomly came across it on my 6 week cross country trek. I drove 550 north from Durango and instead of proceeding past Silverton when I got there, I decided to turn around and go back the way I came because looking at the map, I saw no road going northeast out of there. That tells me it probably gets even more scary than the cliff side roads that brought me there. I went through Jordan Valley too. I was surprised to see the terrain since my assumption was the wooded Oregon that you normally hear about and see pictures of.

[@lindamcdermott2205]

Homesteading lifestyle..vegetable garden and freezing and canning, keep small livestock for food source, or bring your meat on ice ....a lot of work but it could be worth it. Your trips for food and supplies would be rare.

[@John-Jay-Allen]

The most remote towns by State would be a good subject Briggs!

[@gregorytragitt2208]

I lived in Fort Peck, MT which is about 20 mi form Glasgow. Glasgow was booming at the time due to construction of a SAC Air Force Base. Ekalaka is probably more remote than Glasgow or Plentywood.

[@MikeOlin-f3u]

Ah Marfa, artists deserve recognition, so shout out to Donald Judd. I've been to a weird amount of these places. One of your better videos as of late IMO, thank you Briggs.

[@ilovetotri23]

Great video!

[@garyarford5169]

Born Idahoan. Salmon is/was a piece of Heaven!

[@walterbrown9651]

Glasgow, MT sounds great!

[@aribasmajian18]

Good list briggs

[@nelskrogh3238]

My kind of places!

[@raymond_sycamore]

That's it I'm moving!

[@AlaskaErik]

I grew up in Cold Bay, Alaska. 625 miles from Anchorage. That's secluded.

[@arts2563]

At least Cold Bay has occasional ferry service. As far as I know Adak wins any isolation contest hands down. Both places do have jet service so maybe that disqualifies them in a practical sense.