Basin is located on Interstate 15, 27 miles north of Butte and 39 miles south of the capital city of Helena. The highway is open and well maintained in winter as well as summer. If you do not wish to travel by automobile, you can fly into Butte or Helena. Then you can rent a car or take a Rimrock Stage Lines (available through Greyhound) bus from Butte or Helena to Basin. Those persons who do not have their own transportation from for rides. The Merry Widow Mine is one mile from Basin.