Lolo National Forest

The Lolo National Forest is located in western Montana, geographically surrounding the city of Missoula and bounded by other national forests and the Flathead Indian Reservation.

Photo credit: USDA Forest Service

Located in west-central Montana and encompassing two million acres, the Lolo is a destination for locals and visitors to go play. With opportunities such as hiking, OHV riding, camping, cabin and lookout rentals, winter sports, and two visitor centers, there is so much to explore on the Lolo National Forest!

https://www.fs.usda.gov/lolo/

Wilderness Areas/Wild & Scenic Rivers

Rattlesnake Wilderness - This Wilderness is characterized by scenic lakes, forested ridges, open cliff-banded slopes, and mountain peaks.

Scapegoat Wilderness - Together, the Great Bear Wilderness, the Bob Marshall Wilderness and the Scapegoat Wilderness form the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, an area of more than 1.5 million acres.

Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness - This Wilderness straddles both sides of the Bitterroot Mountain Range, which stands along the Montana-Idaho border and includes the Wild and Scenic Selway River, all of which flows through Idaho.

Welcome Creek Wilderness - Welcome Creek flows south and east, providing a home to native trout. Elk hunters, bear hunters and a few adventurous fishermen from Rock Creek are the most common visitors.

Invasive Species