List of forests in Montana

Based on the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, there are at least 20 named National and State Forests in Montana. In addition to currently named forests, there are at least 22 former named forests that have been consolidated into current forest lands.

National Forests are administered by the United States Forest Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. Montana State Forests are administered by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.

State forests

 * Clearwater State Forest, Missoula County, Montana, 46.93306°N, -113.4075°W, el. 3802 ft
 * Coal Creek State Forest, Flathead County, Montana, 48.69361°N, -114.29222°W, el. 4357 ft
 * Lincoln State Forest, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 46.93333°N, -112.68972°W, el. 4544 ft
 * Stillwater State Forest, Flathead County, Montana, 48.67111°N, -114.5825°W, el. 4544 ft
 * Sula State Forest, Ravalli County, Montana, 45.95°N, -113.95917°W, el. 5321 ft
 * Swan River State Forest, Lake County, Montana, 47.76889°N, -113.89278°W, el. 4475 ft
 * Thompson River State Forest, Sanders County, Montana, 47.69889°N, -114.97472°W, el. 3399 ft

National forests

 * Beaverhead National Forest, Beaverhead County, Montana, 45.50028°N, -113.00111°W, el. 8812 ft
 * Bitterroot National Forest, Ravalli County, Montana, 45.91667°N, -114.28417°W, el. 5853 ft
 * Custer National Forest, Powder River County, Montana, 45.50028°N, -106.00083°W, el. 3622 ft
 * Deerlodge National Forest, Jefferson County, Montana, 46.08333°N, -112.33417°W, el. 7424 ft
 * Flathead National Forest, Flathead County, Montana, 47.75028°N, -113.50111°W, el. 5177 ft
 * Gallatin National Forest, Park County, Montana, 45.25028°N, -111.00111°W, el. 8793 ft
 * Gallatin Petrified Forest, Gallatin County, Montana, 45.11944°N, -111.10222°W, el. 8753 ft
 * Helena National Forest, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 46.55°N, -112.20083°W, el. 5059 ft
 * Kaniksu National Forest, Sanders County, Montana, 48.06667°N, -115.80528°W, el. 2247 ft
 * Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln County, Montana, 48.54167°N, -115.41778°W, el. 4924 ft
 * Lewis and Clark National Forest, Meagher County, Montana, 46.91667°N, -110.63417°W, el. 6647 ft
 * Lolo National Forest, Sanders County, Montana, 47.58333°N, -115.58444°W, el. 5302 ft

Other forests

 * The Lubrecht Experimental Forest is managed by the W.A. Franke College of Forestry & Conservation at the University of Montana. The forest is in Missoula County, Montana, 46.89167°N, -113.43417°W, el. 4157 ft.

Former national forests

 * Absaroka National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest and Gallatin National Forest (1945)
 * Beartooth National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1932)
 * Big Belt National Forest, now part of Helena National Forest and Gallatin National Forest (1908)
 * Big Hole National Forest, now part of Beaverhead, Deerlodge and Bitterroot National Forests (1908)
 * Blackfeet National Forest, now part of Flathead National Forest and Kootenai National Forest (1935)
 * Cabinet National Forest, now part of Kaniksu, Kootenai and Lolo National Forests (1954)
 * Crazy Mountain National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908)
 * Ekalaka National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1908)
 * Elkhorn National Forest, now part of Helena National Forest (1908)
 * Flathead Forest Reserve, now part of Flathead National Forest and Lewis and Clark National Forest (1903)
 * Hell Gate National Forest, now part of Beaverhead, Deerlodge, Missoula and Bitterroot National Forests (1908)
 * Highwood Mountains National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908)
 * Jefferson National Forest (Montana), now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1932)
 * Little Belt National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908)
 * Little Rockies National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908)
 * Long Pine National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1908)
 * Madison National Forest, now part of Beaverhead, Gallatin and Deerlodge National Forests (1931)
 * Missoula National Forest, now part of Lolo National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest (1931)
 * Otter National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1908)
 * Pryor Mountains National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1908)
 * Sioux National Forest, now part of Custer National Forest (1920)
 * Snowy Mountains National Forest, now part of Lewis and Clark National Forest (1908)