Absaroka National Forest

Absaroka National Forest is a U.S. national forest in the U.S. state of Montana, established by the United States General Land Office on September 4, 1902, as the Absaroka Forest Reserve with a total area of 1311600 acre.

On January 29, 1903, it was combined with the Yellowstone Forest Reserve, but it was reinstated as a national forest under the U.S. Forest Service on July 1, 1908, with 980400 acre, including portions of Yellowstone National Forest and all of Crazy Mountain National Forest. On February 17, 1932, part of Beartooth National Forest was added. On July 1, 1945, the entire forest was divided between Lewis and Clark and Gallatin National Forests.