Facility · Montana ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Restricted Access
Established as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System in November 1983, the Lee Metcalf Wilderness consists of 259,000 acres distributed across the Madison Range in southwest Montana. The wilderness contains four separate units. The Bear Trap Canyon unit of 6,000 acres is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The other three units are administered by the Forest Service and are in the Gallatin and Beaverhead-Deerlodge national forests. The three are Spanish Peaks, 76,000 acres; Taylor Hilgard, 141,000 acres; and Monument Mountain, 33,000 acres. View our detailed information.
45.11294, -111.49738 · 45°6'46.6"N 111°29'50.6"W
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| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 11.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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