List of Forests in Montana

Cabin Creek, Gallatin National Forest

Based on the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, there are at least 20 named National and State Forests in Montana. In addition to currently named forests, there are at least 22 former named forests that have been consolidated into current forest lands.

National Forests are administered by the United States Forest Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. Montana State Forests are administered by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.^[1]

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Current state and national forests

State forests

Headquarters for Stillwater State Forest

Clearwater State Forest, Missoula County, Montana, 46°55′59″N 113°24′27″W / 46.93306°N 113.40750°W / 46.93306; -113.40750 (Clearwater State Forest), el. 3,802 feet (1,159 m) ^[2]
Coal Creek State Forest, Flathead County, Montana, 48°41′37″N 114°17′32″W / 48.69361°N 114.29222°W / 48.69361; -114.29222 (Coal Creek State Forest), el. 4,357 feet (1,328 m) ^[3]
Lincoln State Forest, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 46°56′00″N 112°41′23″W / 46.93333°N 112.68972°W / 46.93333; -112.68972 (Lincoln State Forest), el. 4,544 feet (1,385 m) ^[4]
Lubrecht State Experimental Forest, Missoula County, Montana, 46°53′30″N 113°26′03″W / 46.89167°N 113.43417°W / 46.89167; -113.43417, el. 4,157 feet (1,267 m) ^[5]
Stillwater State Forest, Flathead County, Montana, 48°40′16″N 114°34′57″W / 48.67111°N 114.58250°W / 48.67111; -114.58250 (Stillwater State Forest), el. 4,544 feet (1,385 m) ^[6]
Sula State Forest, Ravalli County, Montana, 45°57′00″N 113°57′33″W / 45.95000°N 113.95917°W / 45.95000; -113.95917 (Sula State Forest), el. 5,321 feet (1,622 m) ^[7]
Swan River State Forest, Lake County, Montana, 47°46′08″N 113°53′34″W / 47.76889°N 113.89278°W / 47.76889; -113.89278 (Swan River State Forest), el. 4,475 feet (1,364 m) ^[8]
Thompson River State Forest, Sanders County, Montana, 47°41′56″N 114°58′29″W / 47.69889°N 114.97472°W / 47.69889; -114.97472 (Thompson River State Forest), el. 3,399 feet (1,036 m) ^[9]

National forests

Beaverhead National Forest, Beaverhead County, Montana, 45°30′01″N 113°00′04″W / 45.50028°N 113.00111°W / 45.50028; -113.00111 (Beaverhead National Forest), el. 8,812 feet (2,686 m) ^[10]
Bitterroot National Forest, Ravalli County, Montana, 45°55′00″N 114°17′03″W / 45.91667°N 114.28417°W / 45.91667; -114.28417 (Bitterroot National Forest), el. 5,853 feet (1,784 m) ^[11]
Custer National Forest, Powder River County, Montana, 45°30′01″N 106°00′03″W / 45.50028°N 106.00083°W / 45.50028; -106.00083 (Custer National Forest), el. 3,622 feet (1,104 m) ^[12]
Deerlodge National Forest, Jefferson County, Montana, 46°05′00″N 112°20′03″W / 46.08333°N 112.33417°W / 46.08333; -112.33417 (Deerlodge National Forest), el. 7,424 feet (2,263 m) ^[13]
Flathead National Forest, Flathead County, Montana, 47°45′01″N 113°30′04″W / 47.75028°N 113.50111°W / 47.75028; -113.50111 (Flathead National Forest), el. 5,177 feet (1,578 m) ^[14]
Gallatin National Forest, Park County, Montana, 45°15′01″N 111°00′04″W / 45.25028°N 111.00111°W / 45.25028; -111.00111 (Gallatin National Forest), el. 8,793 feet (2,680 m) ^[15]
Gallatin Petrified Forest, Gallatin County, Montana, 45°07′10″N 111°06′08″W / 45.11944°N 111.10222°W / 45.11944; -111.10222 (Gallatin Petrified Forest), el. 8,753 feet (2,668 m) ^[16]
Helena National Forest, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 46°33′00″N 112°12′03″W / 46.55000°N 112.20083°W / 46.55000; -112.20083 (Helena National Forest), el. 5,059 feet (1,542 m) ^[17]
Kaniksu National Forest, Sanders County, Montana, 48°04′00″N 115°48′19″W / 48.06667°N 115.80528°W / 48.06667; -115.80528 (Kaniksu National Forest), el. 2,247 feet (685 m) ^[18]
Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln County, Montana, 48°32′30″N 115°25′04″W / 48.54167°N 115.41778°W / 48.54167; -115.41778 (Kootenai National Forest), el. 4,924 feet (1,501 m) ^[19]
Lewis and Clark National Forest, Meagher County, Montana, 46°55′00″N 110°38′03″W / 46.91667°N 110.63417°W / 46.91667; -110.63417 (Lewis and Clark National Forest), el. 6,647 feet (2,026 m) ^[20]
Lolo National Forest, Sanders County, Montana, 47°35′00″N 115°35′04″W / 47.58333°N 115.58444°W / 47.58333; -115.58444 (Lolo National Forest), el. 5,302 feet (1,616 m) ^[21]

Former national forests

Absaroka National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest and Gallatin National Forest (1945)^[22]
Beartooth National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1932)^[22]
Big Belt National Forest, now part of Helena National Forest and Gallatin National Forest (1908) ^[22]
Big Hole National Forest, now part of Beaverhead, Deerlodge and Bitterroot National Forests (1908) ^[22]
Blackfeet National Forest, now part of Flathead National Forest and Kootenai National Forest (1935) ^[22]
Cabinet National Forest, now part of Kaniksu, Kootenai and Lolo National Forests (1954) ^[22]
Crazy Mountain National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908) ^[22]
Ekalaka National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1908) ^[22]
Elkhorn National Forest, now part of Helena National Forest (1908) ^[22]
Flathead Forest Reserve, now part of Flathead National Forest and Lewis and Clark National Forest (1903) ^[22]
Hell Gate National Forest, now part of Beaverhead, Deerlodge, Missoula and Bitterroot National Forests (1908) ^[22]
Highwood Mountains National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908) ^[22]
Jefferson National Forest (Montana), now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1932) ^[22]
Little Belt National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908) ^[22]
Little Rockies National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908) ^[22]
Long Pine National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1908) ^[22]
Madison National Forest, now part of Beaverhead, Gallatin and Deerlodge National Forests (1931) ^[22]
Missoula National Forest, now part of Lolo National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest (1931) ^[22]
Otter National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1908) ^[22]
Pryor Mountains National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1908) ^[22]
Sioux National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1920) ^[22]
Snowy Mountains National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908) ^[22]

Notes

State of Montana

Helena (capital)

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Largest cities	Anaconda Belgrade Billings Bozeman Butte Columbia Falls Dillon Glendive Great Falls Hamilton Havre Helena Kalispell Laurel Lewistown Livingston Miles City Missoula Polson Sidney Whitefish

Counties	Beaverhead Big Horn Blaine Broadwater Carbon Carter Cascade Chouteau Custer Daniels Dawson Deer Lodge Fallon Fergus Flathead Gallatin Garfield Glacier Golden Valley Granite Hill Jefferson Judith Basin Lake Lewis and Clark Liberty Lincoln Madison McCone Meagher Mineral Missoula Musselshell Park Petroleum Phillips Pondera Powder River Powell Prairie Ravalli Richland Roosevelt Rosebud Sanders Sheridan Silver Bow Stillwater Sweet Grass Teton Toole Treasure Valley Wheatland Wibaux Yellowstone

Protected areas of Montana

Federal

National Parks	Glacier Yellowstone

National Monuments	Little Bighorn Battlefield Pompeys Pillar (BLM) Upper Missouri River Breaks (BLM)

National Battlefield	Big Hole

National Historical Parks & Historic Sites	Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS Nez Perce NHP

National Historic & Scenic Trails	Lewis and Clark NHT Nez Perce NHT Continental Divide NST Pacific Northwest NST

National Recreation Area	Bighorn Canyon

National Wildlife Refuges	Benton Lake Black Coulee Bowdoin Charles M. Russell Creedman Coulee Hailstone Halfbreed Lake Hewitt Lake Lake Mason Lake Thibadeau Lamesteer Lee Metcalf Lost Trail Medicine Lake National Bison Range Ninepipe Pablo Red Rock Lakes Swan River UL Bend War Horse

National Forests	Beaverhead Bitterroot Custer Flathead Gallatin Helena Kootenai Lewis and Clark Lolo

National Wilderness	Absaroka-Beartooth Anaconda-Pintler Bear Trap Canyon Bob Marshall Cabinet Mountains Gates of the Mountains Great Bear Lee Metcalf Medicine Lake Mission Mountains Rattlesnake Red Rock Lakes Scapegoat Selway-Bitterroot UL Bend Welcome Creek

National Wild & Scenic Rivers	Flathead Missouri

State

State Parks	Ackley Lake Anaconda Smoke Stack Bannack Beaverhead Rock Beavertail Hill Big Arm Black Sandy Brush Lake Camp Baker Chief Plenty Coups Clark's Lookout Cooney Council Grove Eden Bridge Elkhorn Finley First Peoples Buffalo Jump Fort Owen Frenchtown Pond Giant Springs Granite Ghost Town Greycliff Prairie Dog Town Hell Creek Lake Elmo Lake Mary Ronan Lewis and Clark Logan Lone Pine Lost Creek Madison Buffalo Jump Makoshika Medicine Rocks Missouri Headwaters Painted Rocks Parker Homestead Pictograph Cave Pirogue Island Placid Lake Rosebud Battlefield Salmon Lake Sluice Boxes Smith River Spring Meadow Lake Thompson Falls Tongue River Reservoir Tower Rock Travelers' Rest Wayfarers West Shore Whitefish Lake Wild Horse Island Yellow Bay

State Forests	Clearwater Coal Creek Lincoln Lubrecht Experimental Forest Stillwater Sula Swan River Thompson River

Wildlife Management Areas	Amelia Island Aunt Molly Badlands Beartooth Beckman Big Lake Blackfoot-Clearwater Blackleaf Blue Eyed Nellie Bowdoin Buffalo Head Park Bull River Calf Creek Canyon Creek Canyon Ferry Dodson Creek Dodson Dam Dome Mountain Ear Mountain Elk Island F Island Flathead Lake Flathead River Fleecer Mountain Fox Lake Freezout Lake Fresno Reservoir Fresno Tailwater Gallatin Garrity Mountain Grant Marsh Gravelly-Blacktail Haymaker Hinsdale Horseshoe Lake Howard Valley Isaac Homestead Judith River Kootenai/Falls Kootenai/West Kootenai/Woods Ranch Lake Helena Lost Creek Lower Stillwater Lake Madison-Bear Creek Madison-Wall Creek Milk River Mount Haggin Mount Jumbo Mount Silcox Nevada Lake Ninepipe North Swan Valley CE Pablo Ray Kuhns Robb-Ledford Rookery Roundhom Sanders Seven Sisters Silver Gate Silver Run Smith River Sun River Swan Lake Thompson-Fisher CE Three Mile Threemile Vandalia War Dance Island Warm Springs