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Jun 17, 2024 · The scenic Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest stretches 2.8-million acres through central and north-central Montana. The Forest is comprised of island mountain ranges bisected by the Continental Divide and Missouri River and includes 6 ranger districts: Lincoln, Helena, Townsend, Judith - Musselshell, Rocky Mountain, and Belt Creek - White ...
- Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
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- Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest lies in central and north central Montana within the upper Missouri River system. The Forest's namesakes, Lewis and Clark led their expedition through these lands and waterways.
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2,846, 606 acresAccessible year-roundIncludes multiple mountain rangesOver 30 campgroundsAside from the obvious outdoor recreational activities that the Lewis and Clark National Forest has to offer, there are also numerous other things to do by way of historic tours, education programs, museums, interpretive centers, and a long list of other attractions.
The national forest offers abundant and diverse opportunities for hiking, biking, camping, fishing, horseback riding, paddling and canoeing, and wildlife viewing. A number of guided tours are available for those who don’t know where to begin, and these tours offer some great insights of both the natural environment and the history related to it.
Explore one of the easy hiking trails in Lewis and Clark National Forest that are great for the whole family, or take on a more challenging hike on trails ranging from 8 to 1,475 meters in elevation gain. Lewis and Clark National Historical Park offers miles of trails that follow various terrains. The majority of these trails feature stunning panor...
Incorporated into the National Forest system early in the 20th century, the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest became a local provider of minerals, timber, livestock forage and recreation. The physical remnants of the forest’s long human prehistory and history are called heritage resources.
Lewis and Clark National Forest is located in west central Montana, United States. Spanning 2,912 square miles (7,500 km 2), the forest is managed as two separate zones. The eastern sections, under the Jefferson Division, is a mixture of grass and shrublands dotted with "island" pockets of forested areas.
Oct 29, 2021 · The Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest Plan Is Finally Done, Recommending an Additional 119,000 Acres for Wilderness – Wild Montana. After six years, the Forest Service now has a final plan for how it will manage 3 million acres in the western and central parts of Montana for the next few decades. Insights | Oct 29, 2021 | 5 min read.
