Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

The 3.3-million-acre Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest stretches from near Missoula to near Yellowstone National Park, and from near Helena to the Idaho border.

The Continental Divide snakes through the forest and along part of its boundary. The forest includes the

Anaconda-Pintler and Lee Metcalf wilderness areas.

Within the forest are open valleys bisected by isolated high mountain ranges. Even the valley bottoms are about 4,500 feet in elevation, while many of the peaks exceed 11,000 feet.

Although this was one of the first areas settled by pioneers in Montana, it remains wild, remote and undiscovered by tourists.

Campers, anglers, hikers, skiers, equestrians, snowmobilers and others enjoy 1,500 miles of trails, 155 high mountain lakes, 1,050 miles of great fishing streams, two wilderness areas, 30 campgrounds, many picnic and boating sites, two downhill ski areas and 250 miles of groomed snowmobile trails.