Unit 447 · Highwood Mountains
About this unit
Highwood Mountains east of Great Falls, an isolated island range of volcanic origin rising above the surrounding plains. Mixed timber and grassland on Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest land surrounded by private agricultural country.
- Highwood Mountains
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit 447
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailHighwood Mountains Loop Trail
Difficulty: Expert14.6 miTrailPlane Crash Trail
Difficulty: Expert14.2 miTrailRoad to Highwood Baldy
Difficulty: Expert11.6 miTrailWindy Mountain Loop
Difficulty: Difficult8.8 miTrailLava and Arrow Peak, Highwood Mountains
Difficulty: Difficult7.5 miTrailHighwood Baldy Trail
Difficulty: Difficult6.1 miTrailCenter Ridge
Difficulty: Difficult5.5 miTrailNorth Fork Highwood Creek
Difficulty: Difficult4.2 miTrailNorth Fork Little Belt Creek
Difficulty: Moderate3.1 miTrailThain Creek Campground
Difficulty: Moderate3.0 miTrailNorth Fork Highwood Creek
Difficulty: Easy2.7 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 447
4 found
Thain Creek
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundChouteau County Fairgrounds & Canoe Launch Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSnowy Mountain Range
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFort Ponderosa
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 447, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Montana agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.