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| Day-Use | Fishing | yes | | | Hunting | yes | | | Hiking Trail, miles | yes | | | Picnicking | yes |
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Nearby Parks: Mount Helena National Recreation Trail Spring Meadow Lake State Park Black Sandy State Park
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| National Park Overview: |
 | Located in central Montana, the Helena National Forest surrounds the capital city of Helena. The Forest contains 976,000 acres and is one of 10 National Forests in the state.<br><br>The Forest is sprinkled with history from native American inhabitants to early explorers to the booming days of gold mining. The natural beauty of the Helena National Forest is complemented by outstanding opportunities for fishing the Blackfoot and Missouri Rivers, hiking along the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and viewing magnificent big game in the 129,000-acre Elkhorn Wildlife Management Unit. |
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| Related Links: |
 | Helena National Forest Main Page - Helena the Capital City is located in central Montana. Helena boasts some of the most vivid glimpses ... Service Card "Welcome to the Helena National Forest Web Page" "Providing healthy ecosystems ... |  | Montana Public Lands: Helena National Forest - Montana Public Lands: Helena National Forest ... Advertising Write For Us About Montana Public Lands Helena National Forest Description:Located in central Montana, the Helena National ... |  | Helena National Forest - Montana's Gold West Country Travel Region - Welcome to Helena National Forest - Montana's Gold West Country ... Helena National Forest - Helena 2880 Skyway Drive Helena, MT 59602 Phone: 406-449-5201 Fax: 406-449-5436 Helena ... |  | Zadig Projects - Projects Technical Editing Helena National Forest, USDA Forest Service Edited Charter Oak Mine and Mill Historic Preservation ... Carl Davis (2003) Helena National Forest, USDA Forest Service ... |  | The Capital City's Newspaper Online - Montana's Capital News source. The Helena Independent Record. ... efforts ended here, new labors are under way that Helena National Forest officials and others hope will raise a healthy forest from the ... |  | American Wildlands Research and Reports - The Helena National Forest: Logging and Roading in Inventoried ... and Lawless Logging Double Jeopardy on the Helena National Forest Introduction--Helena National Forest Invades Seven Roadless ... |
| Directions: |
| From Helena, south on State highway 287 to State highway 284 will lead you to the forest. See our <a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/helena/hnfmap.shtml">map</a> for help in getting there. |
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