Bob Marshall Wilderness

Fire restrictions

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Who manages Bob Marshall Wilderness

Getting to Bob Marshall Wilderness

• Condon, MT is the nearest town, 4.5 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Trailheads at Bob Marshall Wilderness

• South Fork Sun Trailhead (0.06 mi outside the boundary, 5,254 ft), at 47.5027, -112.8887
• Straight Creek Trailhead (0.09 mi outside the boundary, 5,313 ft), at 47.4876, -112.8855
• Gorge Creek Trailhead (0.18 mi outside the boundary, 4,054 ft), at 47.8015, -113.4874
• Ron Janikula Th (0.34 mi outside the boundary, 5,446 ft), at 47.4741, -112.8642
• South Fork Teton Trailhead (0.46 mi outside the boundary, 5,811 ft), at 47.8471, -112.7823
• Bcth (0.48 mi outside the boundary, 4,204 ft), at 47.8080, -113.4824
• West Fork Teton Trailhead (0.67 mi outside the boundary, 5,625 ft), at 47.9600, -112.8075
• Meadow Creek Trailhead (0.8 mi outside the boundary, 3,977 ft), at 47.8324, -113.4201

Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-30. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Bob Marshall Wilderness

• Rocky Mountain summit about 9,376 ft
• Holland Peak summit about 9,331 ft
• Old Baldy summit about 9,138 ft
• Bear Lake lake

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.

Fishing and water

Fishing inside the boundary: Duck Lake fishing , Koessler Lake fishing , Sunburst Lake fishing , Woodward Lake fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Bob Marshall Wilderness

• National forest Most of Bob Marshall Wilderness lies inside Flathead National Forest.
• Wilderness areaBob Marshall Wilderness borders Great Bear Wilderness.
• National forestBob Marshall Wilderness borders Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
• National forestBob Marshall Wilderness borders Lolo National Forest.
• Wilderness areaBob Marshall Wilderness borders Scapegoat Wilderness.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Montana

• Cabinet Mountains Wilderness (Lincoln County)
• Gates of the Mountains Wilderness (Lewis and Clark County)
• Great Bear Wilderness (Flathead County)
• Lee Metcalf Wilderness (Madison County)
• Medicine Lake Wilderness (Sheridan County)

Montana wilderness areas