Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

The accessible Forest landscape provides abundant opportunities for local residents and visitors to enjoy our wildlife, history and scenery.


Park Photo

Photo credit: USDA Forest Service

The scenic Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest stretches 2.8-million acres through central and north-central Montana. The Forest is comprised of island mountain ranges bisected by the Continental Divide and Missouri River.

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

Wilderness Areas/Wild & Scenic Rivers

Bob Marshall Wilderness - Named after Bob Marshall, an explorer, conservations, and wilderness advocate, Bob Marshell Wilderness offers extraordinary recational opportunities.

Gates of the Mountains Wilderness - Hikers come explore the 53 miles of trails within this Wilderness!

Scapegoat Wilderness - Scapegoat Wilderness, along with Great Bear and Bob Marshall, make up the Bob marshall Wilderness Complex that is more than 1.5 million acres.

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