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National Forest

Helena National Forest

Montana · MT

1.2M

Acres

310

Trails

30

Campgrounds

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About

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest is located in west-central Montana, United States. Spanning 2.8-million acres. The region was inhabited by various cultures of Native Americans for a period of at least 8,000–10,000 years. When the Lewis and Clark Expedition came to this area, different areas of the large forest territory were used by members of the Blackfeet, Sioux, Cheyenne, Flathead and Crow nations for hunting and as an area for their seasonal winter camps. The forests provided shelter from the winter.

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Trails

All trails in Helena National Forest

114 Moose Creek Trail

3.4 mi52 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

115 Beaver Creek

2.4 mi1,404 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

218-T Road

0.6 mi374 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Alice Creek

2.5 mi1,440 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Alice Creek Trail #490

Alice Creek Trail #490

Lincoln8.4 mi1,873 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultOut & Back
Arrastra Creek Trail

Arrastra Creek Trail

Lincoln7.7 mi1,549 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultOut & Back

Arrastra Creek Trail

1.6 mi
Trail

Arrastra Creek Trail

0.9 mi223 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Arrastra Creek Trail

1.1 mi13 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Arrastra Creek Trail

1.4 mi20 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Arrastra Creek Trail

0.5 mi148 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Baldy

1.0 mi200 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Helena National Forest
Alice Creek Trailhead

Alice Creek Trailhead

LincolnPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Aspen Grove Campground

Aspen Grove Campground

LincolnPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Aspen Grove Group Use Area (helena-lewis and Clark Nf, Mt)

Aspen Grove Group Use Area (helena-lewis and Clark Nf, Mt)

LincolnPricing varies — check with the operator1 sites
Campground State Park
Bar Gulch

Bar Gulch

TownsendPricing varies — check with the operator1 sites
Campground State Park
Copper Creek Campground

Copper Creek Campground

LincolnPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Coulter Campground

Coulter Campground

HelenaPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Cromwell Dixon Campground

Cromwell Dixon Campground

HelenaPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Cummings Cabin

Cummings Cabin

LincolnPricing varies — check with the operator1 sites
Campground State Park
Eagle Guard Station

Eagle Guard Station

TownsendPricing varies — check with the operator1 sites
Campground State Park
Gipsy Lake

Gipsy Lake

White Sulphur SpringsPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Granite Butte Lookout

Granite Butte Lookout

Canyon CreekPricing varies — check with the operator1 sites
Campground National Forest
Indian Flats Cabin

Indian Flats Cabin

HelenaPricing varies — check with the operator1 sites
Campground State Park

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Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting unit

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Montana hunting page

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