List of forests in Montana
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Based on the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, there are at least 20 named National and State Forests in Montana. In addition to currently named forests, there are at least 22 former named forests that have been consolidated into current forest lands.
National Forests are administered by the United States Forest Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. Montana State Forests are administered by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.[1]
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Current state and national forests
State forests
- Clearwater State Forest, Missoula County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 3,802 feet (1,159 m) [2]
- Coal Creek State Forest, Flathead County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 4,357 feet (1,328 m) [3]
- Lincoln State Forest, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 4,544 feet (1,385 m) [4]
- Lubrecht State Experimental Forest, Missoula County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 4,157 feet (1,267 m) [5]
- Stillwater State Forest, Flathead County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 4,544 feet (1,385 m) [6]
- Sula State Forest, Ravalli County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 5,321 feet (1,622 m) [7]
- Swan River State Forest, Lake County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 4,475 feet (1,364 m) [8]
- Thompson River State Forest, Sanders County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 3,399 feet (1,036 m) [9]
National forests
- Beaverhead National Forest, Beaverhead County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 8,812 feet (2,686 m) [10]
- Bitterroot National Forest, Ravalli County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 5,853 feet (1,784 m) [11]
- Custer National Forest, Powder River County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 3,622 feet (1,104 m) [12]
- Deerlodge National Forest, Jefferson County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 7,424 feet (2,263 m) [13]
- Flathead National Forest, Flathead County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 5,177 feet (1,578 m) [14]
- Gallatin National Forest, Park County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 8,793 feet (2,680 m) [15]
- Gallatin Petrified Forest, Gallatin County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 8,753 feet (2,668 m) [16]
- Helena National Forest, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 5,059 feet (1,542 m) [17]
- Kaniksu National Forest, Sanders County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 2,247 feet (685 m) [18]
- Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 4,924 feet (1,501 m) [19]
- Lewis and Clark National Forest, Meagher County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 6,647 feet (2,026 m) [20]
- Lolo National Forest, Sanders County, Montana, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., el. 5,302 feet (1,616 m) [21]
Former national forests
- Absaroka National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest and Gallatin National Forest (1945)[22]
- Beartooth National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1932)[22]
- Big Belt National Forest, now part of Helena National Forest and Gallatin National Forest (1908) [22]
- Big Hole National Forest, now part of Beaverhead, Deerlodge and Bitterroot National Forests (1908) [22]
- Blackfeet National Forest, now part of Flathead National Forest and Kootenai National Forest (1935) [22]
- Cabinet National Forest, now part of Kaniksu, Kootenai and Lolo National Forests (1954) [22]
- Crazy Mountain National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908) [22]
- Ekalaka National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1908) [22]
- Elkhorn National Forest, now part of Helena National Forest (1908) [22]
- Flathead Forest Reserve, now part of Flathead National Forest and Lewis and Clark National Forest (1903) [22]
- Hell Gate National Forest, now part of Beaverhead, Deerlodge, Missoula and Bitterroot National Forests (1908) [22]
- Highwood Mountains National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908) [22]
- Jefferson National Forest (Montana), now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1932) [22]
- Little Belt National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908) [22]
- Little Rockies National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908) [22]
- Long Pine National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1908) [22]
- Madison National Forest, now part of Beaverhead, Gallatin and Deerlodge National Forests (1931) [22]
- Missoula National Forest, now part of Lolo National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest (1931) [22]
- Otter National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1908) [22]
- Pryor Mountains National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1908) [22]
- Sioux National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1920) [22]
- Snowy Mountains National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908) [22]
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