Unit 452 · Snowy Mountains
About this unit
Big Snowy and Little Snowy Mountains south of Lewistown, isolated island ranges in central Montana. Forested limestone uplift with high open parks on Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest land.
- Big Snowy Mountains
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit 452
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultComb Creek
6.1 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateWapiti Peak
5.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultWhetstone Connector
5.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultManger Park
4.8 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateWashington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
4.7 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateIndian Ridge-Eike
4.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateEast Fork Spring Creek
4.0 miTrailDifficulty: EasyElk Peak
3.9 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateElk Peak
3.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateFlagstaff-Holly
3.1 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateFlagstaff Jeep
3.1 miTrailDifficulty: Easy
Campgrounds near Unit 452
2 found
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 452, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Montana agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.