Unit 422 · Elkhorn Mountains
About this unit
Elkhorn Mountains south of Helena, the only Forest Service Wildlife Management Unit in Montana. Granite high country with timbered slopes and high open parks on Helena-Lewis and Clark and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
- Elkhorn Mountains
- Elkhorn Wildlife Management Unit
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit 422
11 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficultScapegoat Mountain
29.7 miTrailExpertWebb Lake Trail
14.1 miTrailExpertLewis and Clark Pass (#440) via Alice Creek
9.9 miTrailDifficultHeart Lake via Mainline Trail (#481)
9.3 miTrailDifficultCrown Mountain Trail
8.8 miTrailExpertAlice Creek Trail #490
8.4 miTrailDifficultArrastra Creek Trail
7.7 miTrailDifficultDevils Glen
6.1 miTrailModerateWashington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
4.7 miTrailModerateLewis and Clark Pass Trail
3.4 miTrailModerate
Campgrounds near Unit 422
12 found
Indian Meadows Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCopper Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundVan Deriet Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBean Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDouble Falls Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWood Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAlice Creek Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBenchmark
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 47.3413, -112.8382
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 47.3316, -112.8225
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 47.1390, -112.6503
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDevils Glen
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 422, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Montana agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 08/02/2026.