Welcome to the Custer Gallatin
3+ million acres, a ecologically diverse landscape critical to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and stretching to the remote buttes & pine savannahs of South Dakota.
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Be Bear Aware
Montana is bear country. For the safety of humans and native wildlife in Montana, be bear aware! A food storage order is in place. Learn how to properly hike, recreate and be bear aware.
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Explore Cabins & Campgrounds
Recreation.gov offers numerous opportunities, each with their own flair.
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Passes & Permits
Many opportunities and facilities across the Forest are free to enjoy for hiking, biking, nature viewing, and more. Other activities require permits to help maintain & 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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Recent News
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Flooding Assessment June 24, 2022 - Custer Gallatin NF
Release Date: Jun 24, 2022
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Flooding Assessment Custer Gallatin National Forest
Release Date: Jun 22, 2022
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Conditions Vary, Call Local Ranger District for Latest
Release Date: Jun 16, 2022
Spotlights
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 National Forest 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.