WMA Map

Location Map

Opens noon on May 15. The Lost Creek WMA covers 1,600 acres located on the north side of Lost Creek, surrounded mostly by forest service lands. The majority of the area is approximately 1,200 acres of open bunchgrass rangeland at elevations from 5,600 to 7,200 feet. There is also a north slope stand of Douglas Fir forest of 160 acres that provides important thermal and hiding cover for wintering elk.

Management Goal

To provide winter range for elk, mule deer and bighorn sheep and provide outdoor recreational opportunities.

From junction with Montana Secondary Highway 273 and Lost Creek Road, drive 4 miles Northwest on Lost Creek Road. Turn right at mailboxes onto unmarked dirt road and proceed to the WMA.
(Lat 46.202, Lng -112.943)

Ray Vinkey
PO Box 1066
Philipsburg, MT   59858
(406) 859-1704
rvinkey@mt.gov

Bighorn Sheep	Field Guide	Hunting Guide
Black Bear	Field Guide	Hunting Guide
Blue Grouse	Field Guide
Elk	Field Guide	Hunting Guide
Mule Deer	Field Guide	Hunting Guide
White-tailed Deer	Field Guide	Hunting Guide

Walk-in from established roads.

Management Restriction

CLOSED (12/1 - 5/14)
Closed to protect wildlife during the critical winter period.

Seasonal Restriction

OPEN (5/15 - 11/30)
Opens noon on May 15.

Activities

• Hiking
• Horseback Riding
• Wildlife Viewing - Winter Closure (Dec. 1 - May 15)
• Hunting - Deer, Elk, and Bighorn Sheep by Permit Only. Located in HD 213.
• Photography

Campground

• Primitive Campsite

Picnic Site

• Primitive

Sanitation/Water

• Pack in/Pack out

Trail

• Hiking Trail
• Horseback Riding Trail