Bob Marshall Wilderness
| Bob Marshall Wilderness | |
|---|---|
wilderness area) | |
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  Big Salmon Lake | |
| Location | Montana, United States |
| Nearest city | Kalispell, MT |
| Coordinates | 47°49′N 113°4′W / 47.817°N 113.067°W |
| Area | 1,009,364 acres (4,084.75 km2) |
| Established | 1964 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Area is a congressionally-designated
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Description
"The Bob", as it is known by locals and nicknamed by the U.S. Forest Service employees, ranges in altitudes of 4,000 to more than 9,000 feet (1,220 to 2750 m).
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Wilderness areas do not allow motorized or mechanical equipment, including bicycles and hang-gliders. Camping and fishing are allowed; fishing requires a state license. There are no roads and there is no logging or mining, in compliance with the Wilderness Act. Some administrative cabins constructed in the early 1920s afford refuge for trail crews and wilderness rangers. Wilderness areas within National Forests and Bureau of Land Management areas allow hunting in season.
Surroundings
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The wilderness, along with the adjoining Scapegoat and Great Bear wildernesses, make up the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, with components administered by the Lolo, Flathead, Helena, and Lewis and Clark National Forests, respectively. All three wildernesses total 1,535,352 acres (6,213.35 km2).
The wilderness is located in parts of Flathead, Lewis and Clark, Powell, Teton, Missoula, and Pondera counties, and lies mostly within Flathead National Forest (70.3%) and partially within Lewis and Clark National Forest.[4] The wilderness can be accessed by trails (via foot travel or on horseback) from surrounding roads.
U.S. Route 2 is to the north and separates the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex from Glacier National Park. U.S. 89 and 287 are to the east, and Montana highways 200 and 83 are to the south and west. Popular points of entry from the west are located near the communities of Swan Lake, Seeley Lake, Lincoln, and Hungry Horse. From the east, the Bob Marshall Wilderness is accessible from Augusta, Choteau and Dupuyer. The wilderness is approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of Great Falls, Montana; 50 miles (80 km) north of Missoula, and 30 miles (48 km) east of Kalispell; all of the communities have airports with commercial flights.
History
The wilderness was administratively created in 1940 from the South Fork, Pentagon, and Sun River Primitive Areas (which were designated in the 1930s). Passage of the Wilderness Act in 1964 provided for this wilderness to become part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.[1]
The wilderness is named in honor of Bob Marshall, a forester with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). During the 1930s, he ensured the promulgation of regulations to protect such areas by designating as roadless large areas within lands administered by the USFS.
See also
- Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex
- Continental Divide Trail
- List of largest wilderness areas in the United States
- Montana Wilderness Association
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Bob Marshall Wilderness". Wilderness.Net. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "Wilderness.net search page". Archived from the original on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ White, Gunther, & van Manen. "Yellowstone Grizzly Bears: Ecology & Conservation" (PDF). Yellowstone National Park. US National Park Service. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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- Graetz, Rick and Susi (2004). Montana's Bob Marshall Country. Northern Rockies Publishing.
Further reading
- Edwards, Mike (May 1985). "A Short Hike With Bob Marshall". OCLC 643483454.
- Edwards, Mike (May 1985). "Battle For A Bigger Bob". OCLC 643483454.
External links
- The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation website - Wilderness Volunteer Projects in The Bob
- "USGS Three Sisters (MT) Topo Map Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- "Flathead National Forest Wilderness Areas". U. S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2006-08-11. Retrieved 2006-08-16.
- "America's Wilderness: An Enduring Legacy". The Wilderness Society. Archived from the original on 2006-08-15. Retrieved 2006-08-16.
- "Wilderness Legislation: The Wilderness Act of 1964". The National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness.net. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2006-08-16.