Unit 103 · Cabinet Mountains
About this unit
Cabinet Mountain range south of Libby, including the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. Steep glaciated peaks above 8,000 feet, dense mid-elevation conifer forest, and high alpine basins.
- Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
- Kootenai National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
12 found
Kootenai National Forest
3,438 sq miParkNational ForestKootenai National Forest
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLibby Dam and Lake Koocanusa
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLost Trail Conservation Area
88 sq miParkwildlife refugeLost Trail National Wildlife Refuge
14 sq miParkwildlife refugeLogan
ParkState ParkThompson Chain-of-Lakes
ParkState ParkLibby Dam — Downstream Area
0.4 sq miParkrecreation areaLibby Dam — Souse Gulch
0.1 sq miParkrecreation areaLibby Dam — Dunn Creek
0.1 sq miParkrecreation areaLibby Dam — Ripley
0.0 sq miParkrecreation areaLibby Dam — Blackwell Flats
0.0 sq miParkrecreation area
Trails near Unit 103
12 found
Pacific Northwest Trail
Difficulty: Difficult1473.0 miTrailCanyon Sm
Difficulty: Expert22.5 miTrailBeaver Lakes via Lion Mountain Trail
Difficulty: Expert21.6 miTrailGarden Ridge Snomobile Spur
Difficulty: Expert19.4 miTrailN Fork Big Creek Snowmobl Spur
Difficulty: Expert12.1 miTrailSwede Mtn Bike Trail
Difficulty: Difficult11.3 miTrailRainy Divide
Difficulty: Expert9.8 miTrailSouth Pleasant Valley Road Trail
Difficulty: Easy8.5 miTrailGeiger Lakes to Lost Buck Pass Trail
Difficulty: Difficult8.4 miTrailDeception Cr Snowmobile Loop
Difficulty: Moderate7.9 miTrailHerron Park Loop
Difficulty: Difficult7.6 miTrailIngalls - Mt Conner
Difficulty: Expert7.4 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 103
12 found
Star Meadows Guard Station
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBarron Creek Boating Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFisher River Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWhitefish Bike Retreat
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPleasant Valley Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Big Creek Baldy. Lookout Rental
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBlackwell Flats
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundKoocanusa Resort and Marina
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundOscar Miller Camping Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Fairview Ranger Station
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundThompson Chain of Lakes
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundIsland Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Montana
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/buyandapply/hunting-licenses/application-drawing-dates
- GMU map ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/gis/maps/huntPlanner/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/harvestReports
- Hunter education ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter
- Buy a license ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/buyandapply/hunting-licenses
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 103, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Montana agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.