Southwest Montana

Trails

From Helena:

• Blackfoot Meadows - beautiful creek, Forest Service cabin for rent with corral
• Trout Creek - limestone cliffs - no horse camping at Vigilante Campground
• Refrigerator Canyon -

From Augusta:

• Dearborn River/Devil's Glen - no horse camping area
• Smith Creek
• Elk Creek
• South Fork Sun
• Straight Creek
• Mortimer Gulch

From Lincoln or Ovando:

• Heart Lake - Scapegoat Wilderness access, horse camping area
• Monture Creek - access to Bob Marshall Wilderness, horse camping area
• North Fork of Blackfoot River - access to Bob Marshall Wilderness 

From Seeley Lake:

• Holland Lake - access to Bob, vistas and waterfall, horse camping area, corrals, Forest Service cabin rental

From Ennis or Cameron:

• Indian Creek - trailer parking, no horse camping area
• Bear Creek Campground Trails (central horse camping area, panel corrals, hitching rails, Forest Service cabin rental): Mid Cr Tr No. 325 -  Trail Fork Tr No 326
• Beaver Creek Road Trails (central horse camping area, hitching rails, no corrals): Sentinel Cr Tr No. 202 - Jct Hilgard Basin Tr - Expedition Pass - Cabin Creek - Red Cub Tr. No. 205 - Beaver Cr/Lightening Lake Tr No. 200 - Minnie Wapati Tr No. 203 - West Fork Beaver Cr Tr No. 222 - Avalanche Lake - Blue Danube Lake

Points of Interest

Seeley Lake -

Helena - Be sure to visit the Capitol Building and the Montana Historical Society.  At the Capitol, you will not only enjoy numerous restored historical artwork and the classic rotunda, but also the massive 25 ft x 12 ft wall mural by Charles M. Russell that dominates the front wall of the House of Representatives.  Painted in 1912, the mural depicts Lewis and Clark meeting the Flathead Indians at Ross' Hole.  The Montana Historical Society museum features other original C.M. Russell artwork  and a gift shop.  You can also catch the Last Chance Tour train that will take you on a guided tour of  town and fill you in on Helena's rich history.  Helena is or has been the home of Steven Ambrose, actor Gary Cooper, actress Myrna Loy, James Earp (brother of Wyatt Earp), and others.

Augusta -

Butte -

Ennis/Cameron -

Dillon -

Additional Information

• Scapegoat Wilderness;
• Bob Marshall Wilderness;
• Lewis and Clark National Forest;
• Helena National Forest;
• Elkhorn Wildlife Management Area; and
• Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest - Jefferson Ranger District.