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• Ashland RD

  The Ashland Ranger District is located in south-central Montana. The present day Ashland Ranger District was originally known as the Otter Forest Reserve, and later became the original site of the Custer National Forest Supervisor's Office.

  The 436,000 acre Ashland Ranger District contains the largest contiguous block of land in Federal ownership in eastern Montana and has one of the largest grazing programs in the nation.

  This area is also rich in coal and wildlife. Some oil and gas activity has occurred, but no producing wells have been found to date.

  The District offers a variety of topography, varying from rolling grasslands to steep rock outcrops. Vegetation varies from prairie to dense stands of ponderosa pine.

  There are three riding and hiking areas on the District totaling 40,000 acres (Cook Mountain, King Mountain, and Tongue River Breaks). These areas are closed to motorized travel but provide excellent opportunities for hunting, solitude, and nature study. There are no developed trails within the hiking and riding areas. There are 4 campgrounds and 2 picnic sites on the District.

• Diamond Butte Lookout/Cabin
• Whitetail Cabin
• Beartooth RD

  The Beartooth Ranger District is located in south central Montana and encompasses the Beartooth and Pryor Mountain Ranges. The district office is located in Red Lodge, MT, 65 miles southwest of Montana’s largest city, Billings.  The district is known for its rugged mountains and sub-alpine tundra plateaus. The highest 41 peaks in Montana are located in the Beartooth Ranger District, including Granite Peak, which is the highest and stands at 12,799ft.

  The district serves as the northeastern gateway to Yellowstone National Park and is home to the Beartooth Scenic Highway. The Beartooth Highway is consistently rated one of the most scenic mountain drives in America. The highway, open from Memorial Day to mid-October (weather permitting), climbs to 10,947ft and offers stunning vistas and many recreation opportunities on the Custer Gallatin National Forest and the Shoshone National Forest.

  

  The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness makes up 65% of the Beartooth Unit and offers a wide range of scenic landscapes and hidden treasures. There are many trails that provide access to the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, but be aware that travelling in the wilderness area comes with additional regulations.

  For more information on the Beartooth Mountains, click here.

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  The Pryor Mountain Unit of the district is located about 60 miles east of Red Lodge, MT adjacent to both the Crow Indian Reservation, BLM lands, and the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. The dry limestone uplifts and formations create a stark contrast to the Beartooth Mountains. The views from the Pryor Mountains offer long, beautiful vistas of the surrounding countryside. The peak time for wildflowers is the month of July.

  Some of the highlights of the Pryor Mountain Unit are Big Ice Cave, Dry Head Vista, and the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range.  The Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range is found on the eastern edge of the Pryor Mountains and is managed by the BLM.

  For more information on the Pryor Mountains, click here.

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  Recreation Opportunities on the Beartooth Ranger District are divided into four geographic locations:

  • Beartooth Front (Red Lodge Creek, East Rosebud, West Rosebud, Benbow, Stillwater River area)
  • Meyers Creek Area
  • Pryor Mountains
  • Red Lodge Area (US Hwy 212, West Fork of Rock Creek, Line Creek Area)

  Maps:
  Click here to see trail and area maps.
   

  Important links:

  • Know before you go (helpful travel information, weather, road conditions, forest fire information).
• Meyers Creek Cabin
• Bozeman District

  The Bozeman district covers the northwestern section of the Custer Gallatin National Forest. It encompasses much of the recreation area near the city of Bozeman, MT including Hyalite.

  Sections surrounding Big Sky, MT and much of the Bridger Range is also on the Bozeman district.

• Mystic Lake Cabin
• Battle Ridge Cabin
• Garnet Mountain Lookout
• Little Bear Cabin
• Spanish Creek Cabin
• Windy Pass Cabin
• Yellow Mule Cabin
• Fox Creek Cabin
• Maxey Cabin
• Window Rock Cabin
• Hebgen Lake District

  The Hebgen Lake district encompasses the southwest portion of Custer Gallatin National Forest stretching down the west boundary of Yellowstone National Park. West Yellowstone, MT is included. Hebgen Lake covers the central part of the district.

• Beaver Creek Cabin
• Cabin Creek Cabin
• Basin Station Cabin
• Taylor Fork Area

  A large drainage and adjacent landscape northwest of Yellowstone National Park that provides excellent recreation opportunties and access to a couple Lee Metcalf Units:  Taylor-Hilgard Unit and Monument Mountain Unit.

  Designated Camping along Taylor Fork

  Primitive car camping along the Taylor Fork Rd (along approximately 11 miles of road) is allowed ONLY at designated, marked sites. Grizzly bear area – all attractants must be properly stored.

• Wapiti Cabin
• Yellowstone District

  The Yellowstone district includes a portion of the Crazy Mountains and covers the northeast section of the Custer Gallatin National Forest south of Big Timber and east of the Yellowstone river.  It also includes an area of land to the west of the Yellowstone river adjacent to the east side of the Bozeman district.

• Big Creek Cabin
• Crandall Creek Cabin
• Deer Creek Cabin
• Fourmile Cabin
• Ibex Cabin
• Mill Creek Cabin
• Porcupine Cabin
• Trail Creek Cabin
• West Boulder Cabin
• West Bridger Station