National Forest land · Montana

Lolo National Forest

Lolo National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,301,840 acres (the portion in this state) in Missoula County, Mineral County + 6 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.

USFS Photo. A moose cow stands in a riparian area in the upper Lolo Creek drainage, Montana. Photo: Forest Service - Northern Region. Public domain (U.S. government work). Source: original source · Wikimedia Commons file page.

2,301,840acres (approx.) in MT

U.S. Forest Service (USDA)manager

Open accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	2,301,840 acres (Montana portion)
Manager	U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 01 Northern
Manager type	Federal
Designation	National 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).”
County	Missoula County, Mineral County, Sanders County, Granite County, Powell County, Lewis and Clark County, Flathead County, Ravalli County
Reference point	47.15255, -113.10512 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	2 PAD-US records combined

Approximate outline from simplified PAD-US boundaries (north is up; not to be used for navigation or boundary decisions).

Before you hunt here

Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

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

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

State wildlife / game area
Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area
63,145 acres · 11.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State forest
Clearwater State Forest
26,595 acres · 12.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kleinschmidt Lake Wildlife Habitat Protection Area
322 acres · 12.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Powell County Waterfowl Production Area
4,946 acres · 14.4 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Aunt Molly Wildlife Management Area
1,182 acres · 16.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State forest
Lincoln State Forest
8,655 acres · 22.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Marshall Creek Wildlife Management Area
24,847 acres · 25.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Missoula Field Office Public Lands
175,605 acres · 26.5 mi away
Bureau of Land Management
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Nevada Lake Wildlife Management Area
1,523 acres · 27.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Marshall Creek
10,300 acres · 27.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access

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

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Lolo 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.