Recreation


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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.

Current Recreation Conditions

Area Name Status Area Conditions
Aspen Campground Open Open water available
Aspen Grove Group Use Campground Open Open Reservable at www.recreation.gov
Aspen Grove Picnic Area Open Open
Bar Gulch Cabin Open Open Water pump unavailable as of 5/25/23
Benchmark Campground Open Open
Calf Creek Cabin Open 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 Open
Copper Creek Campground Open Open
Coulter Campground Open Open
Cromwell Dixon Campground Open Open
Crystal Lake Cabin Open Open
Crystal Lake Campground Closed Closed This campground is closed for deferred maintenance until Nov. 1, 2023
Cummings Cabin Open Open
Dearborn Trailhead Open Open
Deep Creek Picnic Area Temporarily Closed Temporarily Closed As of May 18, 23 there is a closure order in place due to flooding damage. Check "alerts/notices" for the latest update.
Double Falls Campground Open Open
Dry Wolf Cabin Open Open
Dry Wolf Campground Open Open water available
Eagle Guard Cabin Open Open Non-motorized access only 12/2 to 5/15
Elk Creek Trailhead Open Open
Elko Campground Open Open
Forest Lake Camping Area Open Open open year-round
Gibson Boating Site Open Open
Gipsy Lake Campground Closed Closed Gipsy Lake Campground Closure (01-15-11-22-07): campground is closed due to hazard trees resulting from the 2021 Woods Creek Fire. The closure area is the area immediately north and west of FS road 8961, from the entrance to the campground westerly to the exit of the campground, and northerly along trail 150A to where trail exits the trees. This Order shall be in effect from July 19, 2022, at 6 a.m. through August 31, 2023, at 8 a.m., unless rescinded.
Gipsy Lake Day Picnic Area Open Open
Granite Butte Lookout Open 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 Open water available
Green Gulch Dispersed Camp Campground Open Open no water
Hay Canyon Campground Open Open
Home Gulch Campground Open Open
Hunters Spring Cabin Open Open
Indian Flats Cabin Open Open
Indian Meadows Cabin Open Open
Indian Meadows Trailhead Open Open
Jellison Place Campground Open Open this is a dispersed camp area, not a campground
Judith Guard Station Cabin Open Open Call Ranger District office or Supervisor's Office for updated information on weather and road conditions. Water is available as of 5/25/23
Judith Station Day Use Area Open Open 2023: Water is not available
Jumping Creek Campground Open Open open for 2023 season and has water
Kading Cabin Open Open
Kading Campground Open Open
Kenck Cabin Open Open
Kings Hill Cabin Open Open Contact WSS Ranger District for current weather and road conditions
Kings Hill Campground Open Open Water is available
Logging Creek Campground Open Open water available
Lost Horse Cabin Open Open
Many Pines Campground Open Open water available
Marias Pass Historic Site Interpretive Site Open Open
Meriwether Picnic Area Open Open
Mill Falls Campground Open Open
Monument Peak Lookout Closed Closed Call Ranger District or Supervisor's Office for updated weather and road conditions
Moose Creek Cabin Open Open
Moose Creek Campground Open Open
Moose Creek Campground - Little Belt Mountains Open Open
Mortimer Gulch Campground Open Open
Nevada Creek Cabin Open Open
Park Lake Campground Open Open Park Lake Campground is open for the 2023 season
Park Lake Day Use Area Open Open Park Lake Campground is open for the 2023 season
Richardson Campground Open Open No drinking water available
Rillway Cabin Open Open
Silver Crest Winter Recreation Area Closed Closed closed for summer
Skidway Campground Open Open
South Fork Campground Open Open
South Fork Sun Trailhead Open Open
Spring Creek Campground Open Open water available
Strawberry Lookout Cabin Open Open Non-motorized access only for last mile - 10/15 to 5/15
Summit Campground Open Open
Summit Trailhead Open Open
Ten Mile Picnic Area Open Open
Thain Creek Campground Open Open water available
Thompson Guard Station Closed Closed 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 Open
Van Deriet Campground Open Open
Vigilante Campground Open Open
West Fork Cabin Open Open Contact the ranger district office for current weather and road conditions
West Fork Teton Campground Open Open no water as of 5/22/23
Wood Lake Campground Open Open
Wood Lake Picnic Site Open Open

Recreation Areas

Highlights

  • Hunters With Disabilities
    These maps show access routes for hunters with disabilities that are licensed as required by the State of Montana. Access requirements and specifics are defined in the first page of this brochure.