Lee Metcalf Wilderness
Beaverhead-Deerlodge Forest, Montana
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June 30th, 2026
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Established as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System in November 1983, the Lee Metcalf Wilderness consists of 259,000 acres distributed across the Madison Range in southwest Montana. The wilderness contains four separate units. The Bear Trap Canyon unit of 6,000 acres is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The other three units are administered by the Forest Service and are in the Gallatin and Beaverhead-Deerlodge national forests. The three are Spanish Peaks, 76,000 acres; Taylor Hilgard, 141,000 acres; and Monument Mountain, 33,000 acres. View our detailed information.
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GPS 45.11294, -111.49738
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Nearby places
- Indian Creek Trailhead Trailhead 2.9 mi
- Bear Creek Cabin (Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, MT) Campground (Paid Public) 4.0 mi
- Bear Creek Bunkhouse (Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, MT) Campground (Paid Public) 4.1 mi
- Bear Creek Campground Campground (Paid Public) 4.5 mi
- Bear Creek Wildlife Management Area Wildlife Area 5.2 mi
- Cache Creek Trailhead 5.8 mi
- Cache Creek 2 Dispersed Camping 6.2 mi
- Yellow Mule Cabin Campground (Paid Public) 6.3 mi
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