Bitterroot National Forest


Bitterroot National Forest

Parks Directory of the United States / National ForestsAddress:1801 N 1st St
Hamilton, MT 59840

Phone:406-363-7100
Fax:406-363-7159
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r1/bitterroot
Size: 1,600,000 acres.
Location:Southwestern Montana and Idaho. Accessible by US 93; MT 43 and MT 12. Nearby cities/towns include Missoula, Florence, Stevensville, Victor, Corvallis, Hamilton, Darby, and Sula.
Facilities:5 cabins, 18 campgrounds, lookouts, picnic sites, trails (1,600 miles), environmental education center.
Activities:Camping, hunting, fishing, swimming, whitewater rafting, hiking, biking, horseback riding, skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling.
Special Features:Two mountain ranges, Bitterroot in the west and Sapphire in the east, separated by Bitterroot River valley; miles of rivers including the Selway, Clearwater, and Bitterroot, with world-class whitewater rapids; wilderness areas including portions of Selway-Bitterroot, Anaconda Pintler, and Frank Church River of No Return.

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