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The Scapegoat Wilderness-Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex
is located in Northwestern Montana on both sides of the
Continental Divide. This large complex includes three Wilderness
areas: the Great Bear, the Scapegoat, and the Bob Marshall
Wilderness. Together the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex
makes up an area of more than 1.5 million acres, the third
largest in the lower 48 states. Grizzly bear, lynx, wolverine,
deer, elk, gray wolf, moose, black bear, mountain lion, mountain
goat, and mountain sheep roam about these rugged ridge tops,
gently sloping alpine meadows, thickly forested river bottoms
and open grass parks.
The United States Congress designated the
Scapegoat Wilderness (map) in 1972 and it now has a total of
259,993 acres. All of this wilderness is located in Montana
and is managed by the Forest Service. The Scapegoat
Wilderness is bordered by the Bob Marshall Wilderness to the
north.
The Scapegoat Wilderness contains approximately 320 miles of
trails and is dominated by the massive limestone cliffs of the
9,204-foot Scapegoat Mountain that extends south from the Bob
Marshall's Chinese Wall. Elevations range from 5,000 feet on the
North Fork of the Blackfoot River to 9,400 feet on Red Mountain,
the highest peak in the Complex. The Scapegoat Wilderness is
approximately 32 miles long and ranges from 4 to 24 miles in
width. Most of the 14 lakes and about 89 miles of streams
in the Scapegoat provide fishing opportunities. Primitive
camping is allowed with no public facilities. Call Lewis
and Clark National Forest for camping information.
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