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Custer Gallatin National Forest
Welcome ~
a diverse and stunning landscape, 3+ million acres, critical to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and stretching to the remote buttes and pine savannahs of southeastern MT and South Dakota.
USDA Forest Service Photo
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Stay Informed on NEPA Project Planning
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Be Bear Aware, All Year
Montana is bear country. For the safety of humans and all native wildlife, be bear aware! A food storage order is in place. Learn how to properly hike, recreate and be bear aware
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Passes and Permits
Many opportunities across the Forest are free. Activities such as forest products, firewood, commercial or special uses, require permits to help maintain and improve recreational amenities.
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Maps
Whether looking for a general forest map, a supplementary map on forest access, special orders or motor vehicle use maps for summer and winter we have you covered
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Plan an Adventure
From cabins to campgrounds, Recreation.gov offers numerous opportunities for people to explore, each with their own flair and flavor.
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2023 Hiring: Seasonal & Perm
Hiring for 2023 permanent wildland fire positions starts September 21, 2022. Visit www.fs.usda.gov/main/r1/jobs for more information. Find out more about other resource specialties and jobs available from timber to wildlife to recreation and many more.
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Great American Outdoors Act
Known as GAOA, this funding is allowing us to invest in recreation infrastructure, public lands access, and land and water conservation.
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Recent News
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Kathy Nash Presented with Director’s Award at the Annual Regional Lands Meeting
Release Date: Jun 5, 2023
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Nick Mustoe To Be Acting District Ranger for Hebgen Lake Ranger District
Release Date: Jun 5, 2023
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Wetland Construction to Begin on the Slip and Slide Land Acquisition on the Gardiner Ranger District
Release Date: Jun 5, 2023
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Absaroka-Beartooth Gateway Acquisition Daisy Creek Property
Release Date: Jun 1, 2023
Features
East Crazy Inspiration Divide Land Exchange Preliminary Environmental Assessment
The Custer Gallatin National Forest has released, for public review and comment, the Preliminary Environmental Assessment for the East Crazy Inspiration Divide Land Exchange Project.
Shenango and Poker Jim Listed: National Register of Historic Places
Shenango Work Center and Poker Jim Fire Lookout each on the Custer Gallatin National Forest are formalized as part of the National Register for Historic Places as of September 1, 2022. Learn more.
Spotlights
Friends of the Forest Avalanche Center
Follow Friends of the Forest Avalanche Center for information on changing conditions.
Earthquake Lake Visitors Center
Near midnight on an August night in 1959 a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, near the Madison River triggered a massive landslide forever changing the landscape.
Beartooth Scenic Byway - All American Road
Seasoned mountaineers and visitors alike often gasp at the high-elevation grandeur on this 68-mile drive between Red Lodge and Cooke City, MT.
Castles & Capitol Rock, Sioux R.D.
Get off the beaten path, travel through northwestern South Dakota. Stop for a picnic and see these natural wonders- steep-walled, flat topped buttes rising 200 to 400 feet.
Alerts & Warnings
- Regional Orders in Effect
- Road NFSR 348 (Six Mile Road)_Yellowstone RD Road Closure
- Beartooth Ranger District Road and Trail Closure_Order 01-11-82-23-01
- Woody Creek Road Closure
- Yellowstone R.D. Site Closures - Flood Damage
- Hyalite Target Shooting Closure
- Road #3089, Closure, Sioux Ranger District
- McConnell Fishing Access and Beattie Gulch Area Shooting Closures
- Hyalite Drainage Proposed Permanent Recreational Target Shooting Restriction
Key Contacts
Rental Cabins & Campgrounds: Recreation.gov
Volunteer Groups
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation