About Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex
Together, the Great Bear Wilderness, the Bob Marshall Wilderness, and the Scapegoat Wilderness form the **[Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/flathead/recarea/?recid=70759)**, an area of more than 1.5 million acres. This is the third largest wilderness complex in the lower 48 states. They are managed by three national forests - Flathead, Helena-Lewis and Clark, and Lolo, and five ranger districts - Spotted Bear, Hungry Horse, Lincoln, Rocky Mountain, and Seeley Lake. Seeley Lake trailheads on the Lolo National Forest offer access to much of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex for hiking, backpacking, and horse packing. Motorized and mechanized uses are prohibited in wilderness. Visit the [BMWC Page](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/flathead/recarea/?recid=70759) for regulations including food storage requirements, and to access information on trail…
- Managed by: USFS - Lolo National Forest
- Where: 20 mi northeast of Ovando, MT · 47.24434, -112.91145
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driftwood | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Sarbo Creek | Horse | 0.9 mi | 3.6 mi |
| Cabin Creek | Horse | 1.1 mi | 7.1 mi |
| Falls Point | Horse | 1.7 mi | 2.7 mi |
| Dry Fork | Horse | 1.9 mi | 8.4 mi |
| Falls-Canyon | Horse | 2.3 mi | 15.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
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