Custer Gallatin National Forest Montana

Custer Gallatin National Forest Overview

Custer Gallatin National Forest includes a diverse and stunning landscape (3+ million acres), critical to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and stretching to the remote buttes and pine savannahs of southeastern MT and South Dakota. It’s also home to Granite Peak (12,799 feet), the tallest mountain in Montana.

The Cluster Gallatin National Forest provides habitat for a full complement of native fauna, including four federally listed threatened species – the grizzly bear, gray wolf, bald eagle, and the Canada lynx.

Recreational opportunities include camping, hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, skiing, picnicking, boating, kayaking, skiing and snowmobiling.

Amenities

• BBQ Grills
• Boat Launch/Ramp
• Boat Trailer Lot
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service - None
• Cell Service Poor
• Drinking Water
• Equestrian Facilities
• Equestrian trail
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
• Grills
• Pack Station
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Ranger Station
• Recycling Center
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets, Vault Toilets)
• Trash Collection
• Visitor Center

Activities

• Archeological Sites
• ATV
• Backpacking
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating
• Canoeing
• Canyoneering
• Caves
• Climbing
• Creek
• Cross Country Skiing
• Fishing
• Fly Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Horseback riding
• Hunting
• Kayaking
• Lake
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• Paddle boarding (SUP)
• Paddle Boating
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Rafting
• River
• Snowmobiling
• Snowshoeing
• Stargazing
• Swimming
• Tubing
• Wading
• Walking Trails
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Viewing
• Winter/Snow Sports