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Bob Marshall Wilderness
Description of the Bob Marshall
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, located in the Flathead National Forest consists of the Great Bear Wilderness and the Scapegoat Wilderness Areas covering more than 1.5 million acres. The Bob Marshall Wilderness extends for 60 miles (95 km) along the Continental Divide with elevations varying from 5,000 feet to over 9,000 feet.
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Area was named after an early forester, Bob Marshall who also cofounded the Wilderness Society. For more information on Bob Marshall, the man, you may want to read A Wilderness Original: The Life of Bob Marshall by James M. Glover.
This area contains numerous waterfalls, lakes and forests sustaining the wildlife which includes moose, elk, black bear, mountain goat, bighorn sheep, mountain lions, wolves, osprey, bald eagles, trumpeter swans and more. The grizzly bear population in the Bob Marshall is the second highest in the US after Alaska.
Big game hunting, fishing, hiking, floating, canoeing, wild berry picking and studying rocks and fossils are some of the many activities for the outdoor enthusiasts.
The wilderness area can be accessed by trails from surrounding roads. To the north is US Highway 2 which separates the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area from Glacier National Park. Other access points include US Highways 89 and 287 to the east and Montana Highways 200 and 83 are to the south.
Featured Web Sites
Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation. PO Box 190688, Hungry Horse, MT 59919. Phone: 406-387-3808; Fax: 406-387-3889. E-mail
Dedicated to the restoration of the trail system and wilderness values in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Volunteers wanted for trail projects and outfitter trips.
Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation - Facebook
Bob Marshall Wilderness
Administration contact information. (From the National Wilderness
Preservation System database.)
Bob Marshall Wilderness
Description, travel articles, ranger contacts, trail descriptions. (Part of
the Gorp web site.)
Glacier-Bob Marshall Wildands
A description of the ecosystem with map, by the Montana Wilderness
Association. Contact the Flathead Chapter on 406-755-6304 for details on
their free hikes in the area.
A
Million Acres of Wilderness
Extensive description of "the Bob" and its history, geography and major
access trails, with photos. (Part of the Pathfinder web site.)
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Bob Marshall Country by Rick and Susie Graetz and Rick Graetz. This book
is "the bible on the Bob". It explores in detail the history, geography,
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Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness 2nd Edition by Erik Molvar"the bible
on the Bob". It explores in detail the history, geography, geology, and
weather of Montana's Bob Marshall country, helping readers get the most out
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Riding Western Montana by Carellen Barnett. This trail guide is full of
tips on the best trails for horses, equine first aid and preparing for the
rigors of backcountry riding. Forty-nine trail descriptions include maps and
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Wilderness Original: The Life of Bob Marshall by James M. Glover. There
is much more to Marshall than the Montana wilderness bearing his name.
Glover brings to life an immensely energetic fighter for wilderness and
humanitarian causes in the 1930s. Highly recommended for history,
conservation, and recreation collections at all levels.
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Montana, 7th Edition by W. C. McRae and Judy Jewell. From the wilderness
of Yellowstone to the eastern prairies, travelers are led to the best of the
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Adventure Guide by Genevieve Rowles. Offering coverage of the history,
culture, geography and climate, this book also looks at wilderness trips in
Montana, USA. Areas featured include Flathead and Clearwater Mountains, and
fly-fishing, Nordic skiing, rock-hounding and overnight hiking excursions
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