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In 1907 the US Forest Department became concerned about the risks of overgrazing and mining Montana and purchased a huge swath of land. This area was originally called Otter National Forest. However, sometimes in 1908, the romanticized stories about the Battle of the Little Bighorn and Custer’s Last Stand approached a fever pitch, and the Forest Department caved to the pressure and changed it to Custer National Forest. The Forest Department steadily added large land purchases over the subsequent decades. Today, Custer National Forest sprawls across a large chunk of eastern Montana, spilling over into South Dakota.

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Getting Outdoors

Over 1,500 miles of hiking trails wind and weave through 1.2 million acres of grasslands, prairies, and forests. Most of the maintained hiking trails are near Red Lodge and Ashland, though adventurers are welcome to go backcountry hiking off trails elsewhere. However, they are cautioned to be familiar with reading maps and orienteering. In some areas - particularly in flat prairie and grassland regions where there are no landmarks - it’s very easy to become lost. Several hundred miles are open to off-road vehicles, horses, and mountain bicycles. As soon as the cold descends upon southern Montana and blankets the region in deep soft snow, almost 150 miles of trails are groomed, making them available to snowmobiles and cross-country skiers.

Camping at Custer National Forest

RV camp in Custer National Forest, surrounded by nature and sheer wilderness. Instead of listening to the noisy hotel, neighbors argue, listen to sprightly birdsongs in the trees. Instead of enduring the hum of an air conditioner, enjoy the soft hoots of owls as they prepare to go hunting. Custer National Forest has over 30 RV campgrounds within its boundaries, and there are several privately-run campgrounds nearby, too.

Exploring the Area

Join the other rubberneckers on the Beartooth Scenic Highway by renting a motorhome. The 68-mile journey begins in Red Lodge, meanders through woods and prairies, and ends near the northeast entrance of Yellowstone National Park in Silver Gate, MT.

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Popular nearby hiking trails and campgrounds

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  • The Beaten Path Trail, MTCuster National Forest, MT
  • East Rosebud Trail to Elk Lake via the Beaten Path, MTCuster National Forest, MT
  • Sylvan Lake Trail, MTCuster National Forest, MT
  • Phantom Creek Trail #17, MTCuster National Forest, MT
  • Slough Lake Trail, MTCuster National Forest, MT
  • Granite Peak Trail, MTCuster National Forest, MT
  • Mystic Lake Trail, MTCuster National Forest, MT
  • West Fork Trail (#1), MTCuster National Forest, MT
  • Crow Lake Trail, MTCuster National Forest, MT
  • Quinnebaugh Meadows and Sundance Lake via West Fork of Rock Creek Trail, MTCuster National Forest, MT

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