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Recreation
Welcome to the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest! The accessible forest landscape here provides abundant opportunities for local residents and visitors to enjoy our wildlife, history and scenery. Roads and trails support a balance of motorized and non-motorized recreation including: hiking. biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, OHV riding, snowmobiling and driving for pleasure.
Recreation Conditions Report
| Area Name | Status | Area Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Campground | Open | no water |
| Aspen Grove Group Use Campground | Closed | |
| Aspen Grove Picnic Area | Open | |
| Bar Gulch Cabin | Open | |
| Benchmark Campground | Open | |
| Calf Creek Cabin | Open | The last 7 miles of the road is closed from approximately 12/1 through 5/15. It is a designated groomed snowmobile trail. Travel the last 7 miles must be made by skiing, snowmobiling or walking. Due to snow conditions, travel on Forest Service Road #119 may be limited through the end of May. Please call (406) 547-3361 or (406) 236-5511 to verify the road condition. |
| Cave Mountain Campground | Open | |
| Copper Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Coulter Campground | Open | |
| Cromwell Dixon Campground | Closed | |
| Crystal Lake Cabin | Open | |
| Crystal Lake Campground | Closed | no water available |
| Cummings Cabin | Open | |
| Dearborn Trailhead | Open | |
| Deep Creek Picnic Area | Open | |
| Double Falls Campground | Open | No potable water available |
| Dry Wolf Cabin | Open | |
| Dry Wolf Campground | Closed | no water available |
| Eagle Guard Cabin | Open | Non-motorized access only 12/2 to 5/15 |
| Elk Creek Trailhead | Open | |
| Elko Campground | Open | |
| Forest Lake Camping Area | None | |
| Gibson Boating Site | Open | |
| Gipsy Lake Campground | Closed | closed due to Woods Creek Fire |
| Gipsy Lake Day Picnic Area | Closed | closed due to Woods Creek Fire |
| Granite Butte Lookout | Open | Granite Butte is located atop the Continental Divide and is exposed to harsh site conditions. Strong winds are common year round and temperatures drop to below zero temperatures in the winter months. Winter renters should be prepared for a 4 mile ski or snowmobile trip into the tower and to bring appropriate cold weather camping equipment and gear. Winter renters are encouraged to check weather conditions and to call the Lincoln Ranger Station for current conditions. |
| Grasshopper Campground | Open | no water available |
| Green Gulch Dispersed Camp Campground | Open | no water |
| Hay Canyon Campground | Open | no water available |
| Home Gulch Campground | Open | |
| Hunters Spring Cabin | Open | |
| Indian Flats Cabin | Open | |
| Indian Meadows Trailhead | Open | |
| Jellison Place Campground | Closed | |
| Judith Guard Station Cabin | Open | Call Ranger District office or Supervisor's Office for updated information on weather and road conditions. No water available. |
| Judith Station Day Use Area | Open | Water available |
| Jumping Creek Campground | Open | no water |
| Kading Cabin | Open | Winter access to the cabin is via a 7-mile stretch of road passable by snowmobile, snowshoe, skis or dog sled. |
| Kading Campground | Closed | |
| Kenck Cabin | Open | |
| Kings Hill Cabin | Open | Contact WSS Ranger District for current weather and road conditions |
| Kings Hill Campground | Closed | As of 9/17/21 there is no water available |
| Logging Creek Campground | Open | no water available |
| Many Pines Campground | Closed | no water at this time |
| Marias Pass Historic Site Interpretive Site | Open | |
| Meriwether Picnic Area | Open | |
| Mill Falls Campground | Closed | No potable water available |
| Monument Peak Lookout | Closed | Call Ranger District or Supervisor's Office for updated weather and road conditions |
| Moose Creek Cabin | Open | |
| Moose Creek Campground | Open | |
| Moose Creek Campground - Little Belt Mountains | Open | No water available |
| Mortimer Gulch Campground | Open | |
| Nevada Creek Cabin | Open | |
| Park Lake Campground | Open | |
| Park Lake Day Use Area | Open | |
| Richardson Campground | Open | No drinking water available |
| Rillway Cabin | Open | |
| Silver Crest Winter Recreation Area | Open | |
| Skidway Campground | Closed | |
| South Fork Campground | Open | |
| South Fork Sun Trailhead | Open | |
| Spring Creek Campground | Open | no water available |
| Strawberry Lookout Cabin | Open | Non-motorized access only for last mile - 10/15 to 5/15 |
| Summit Campground | Closed | |
| Summit Trailhead | Open | |
| Ten Mile Picnic Area | Open | |
| Thain Creek Campground | Open | no water available |
| Thompson Guard Station | Closed | CLOSED DUE TO WOODS CREEK FIRE. Winter access to the cabin is via a 4-mile stretch of road passable by snowmobile, snowshoe, skis or dog sled. |
| Timber Creek Dispersed Campground | Open | |
| Van Deriet Campground | Open | |
| Vigilante Campground | Open | |
| West Fork Cabin | Open | Contact the ranger district office for current weather and road conditions |
| West Fork Teton Campground | Closed | No water available |
| Wood Lake Campground | Open | |
| Wood Lake Picnic Site | Open |
