National Forest land · Montana

Custer National Forest

Custer National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,115,635 acres (the portion in this state) in Powder River County, Carbon County + 5 more, Montana (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Photo taken in Custer National Forest
Photo: Forest Service - Northern Region. Public domain (U.S. government work). Source: original source · Wikimedia Commons file page.
1,115,635acres (approx.) in MT
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)manager
Open accessPAD-US access
7counties

Area details

Approx. size1,115,635 acres (Montana portion)
ManagerU.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 01 Northern
Manager typeFederal
DesignationNational Forest
Public access (PAD-US)Open access
PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).”
CountyPowder River County, Carbon County, Stillwater County, Rosebud County, Carter County, Sweet Grass County, Park County
Reference point45.28397, -109.87159
A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records1 PAD-US record combined
Approximate outline from simplified PAD-US boundaries (north is up; not to be used for navigation or boundary decisions).

Before you hunt here

This unit also extends into: South Dakota. Acreage on this page covers the Montana portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Custer National Forest” in Montana combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.