Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
49,002 acres33.5 mi of trail
cdt
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Aualliso · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
More than half of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s land is conserved: 62%
62% of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s land is conserved, about 291,015 acres. 1,149 acres are parks and preserves, 120 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area (33.5 mi), Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness (30.3 mi), Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area (15.3 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #8 of 42 in Montana. What drives it
Conserved land
62%
291,015 acres · of 736.7 sq mi of land
Trails
409 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,149 ac
120 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
3.6 mi paths
Highest peak
10,784 ft
West Goat Peak
Lakes & rivers
23
6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Anaconda-Deer Lodge County?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Anaconda-Deer Lodge County have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Anaconda-Deer Lodge County is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #8 of 42 in Montana. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s overall grade.
Conserved land62% of the land · typical MT town 10% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (409 mi) · MT 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land120 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,149 acres) · MT 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home73% of residents within a half mile of a park · MT 91% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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Montana towns of 2,500+ (42)Ahead of 83%
Montana towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 10%; the U.S., 4%), so Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s 62% is ahead of 100% of Montana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mount Haggin WMA, with 33.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
55,047 acres30.3 mi of trail
cdt-xContinental Divide Trailcdt-alt Ley8111 Hi-Line Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
10,091 acres15.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Warm Springs Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
4,140 acres8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lost Creek State Park
Park
561 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Stucky Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
322 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Blue Eyed Nellie Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
181 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 17 parks & preserves
Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area49,002 acres · 33.5 mi of trail · Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
DirectionsAnaconda-Pintler Wilderness55,047 acres · 30.3 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
DirectionsGarrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area10,091 acres · 15.3 mi of trail · Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
DirectionsWarm Springs Wildlife Management Area4,140 acres · 8 mi of trail · Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
DirectionsLost Creek State Park561 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsStucky Ridge Wildlife Management Area322 acres · 1 mi of trail · Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Washoe Park45 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsBlue Eyed Nellie Wildlife Management Area181 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
DirectionsBeaver Dam Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsAnaconda Smelter Stack State Park82 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Fishtrap Creek Fishing Access Site41 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
West Valley Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAnaconda Smoke Stack State Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
DirectionsLost Creek Wildlife Management Area1,373 acres · Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Washoe Park Extension8 acres
DirectionsBall Fields8 acres
Goodman Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
291,015 conserved acres
62% of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s land. Who manages Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service208,987 ac
State fish & wildlife66,692 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits8,000 ac
Bureau of Land Management5,175 ac
State parks1,666 ac
Other state land1,097 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)602 ac
National Forest · 208,987 acState Conservation Area · 65,764 acUnknown Easement · 8,606 acNational Public Lands · 5,175 acConservation Easement · 1,654 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,658 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 12 of 35 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerlodge National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 104,617 | Open |
| Beaverhead National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 104,370 | Open |
| Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 48,997 | Restricted |
| Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 10,086 | Restricted |
| Butte Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 5,175 | Open |
| Warm Springs Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4,144 | Restricted |
| Lost Creek Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,373 | Restricted |
| Garrity Mountain State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 656 | Restricted |
| State of Montana Not Designated | Other state land | 507 | Unknown |
| Lost Creek State Park State Park | State fish & wildlife | 507 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
55 places to go in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
Beaver Dam Park PlaygroundIn Beaver Dam Park
DirectionsRotary Playground
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
Grassy Point Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
Red Bridge Fishing Access
DirectionsScenic views in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
West Goat Peak10,784 ft elevation · In Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
DirectionsMount Haggin10,607 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Evans10,594 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Howe10,472 ft elevation · In Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
DirectionsEast Goat Peak10,390 ft elevation · In Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
DirectionsShort Peak10,282 ft elevation
DirectionsFish Peak10,197 ft elevation · In Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
DirectionsSaddle Mountain10,197 ft elevation · In Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
Directions22 more peaks
Queener Mountain10,148 ft elevation · In Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
DirectionsKurt Peak9,977 ft elevation · In Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
DirectionsNipple Peak9,662 ft elevation · In Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
DirectionsLong Peak9,521 ft elevation · In Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
DirectionsNeedle Peak9,226 ft elevation · In Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
DirectionsDickie Peak9,104 ft elevation
DirectionsOlson Mountain8,865 ft elevation
DirectionsTower Peak8,809 ft elevation · In Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
DirectionsBear Mountain8,648 ft elevation
DirectionsGarrity Mountain8,045 ft elevation · In Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsJohnson Hill8,041 ft elevation
DirectionsGrassy Mountain7,986 ft elevation · In Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsSilver Hill7,831 ft elevation
DirectionsHidden Lake Hill7,717 ft elevation
DirectionsSugarloaf Mountain7,677 ft elevation · In Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsGospel Hill7,270 ft elevation
DirectionsWraith Hill7,201 ft elevation
DirectionsGrouse Hill7,116 ft elevation
DirectionsSaratoga Mountain6,952 ft elevation
DirectionsCottonwood Mountain6,942 ft elevation
DirectionsSpring Hill6,890 ft elevation
DirectionsOrofino Mountain6,883 ft elevation
Directions31 peaks are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Campgrounds in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
Cable Mountain CampgroundFee · National Forest Service
DirectionsLost Creek CampgroundIn Lost Creek State Park
DirectionsLower Seymour Lake Campground
DirectionsOrofino Campground
DirectionsPintler Campground
DirectionsSpring Hill CampgroundBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Pintler Ranger District
DirectionsStewart Mill Bay
DirectionsPlus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
17 named trails and 23 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 11.6 miUnpaved · 68.9 mi
cdt-x20.7 mi
cdt-alt Ley8.4 mi
Continental Divide Trail6.2 mi
cdt5.1 mi
Silica Trail3.3 mi
USFS Road 39563.1 mi
USFS Road 39392.9 mi
USFS Road 24692.7 mi
FS 85182.4 mi
USFS Road 24641.7 mi
7 more trails
Elk Trail
0.9 mi8111 Hi-Line Trail
0.9 miUSFS Road 2467
0.8 miOreamus Lake
0.6 miBeaver Pond Trail
0.5 miCDT
0.5 miUSFS Road 2470
0.4 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Barker LakesEmerald LakeFourmile Basin LakesHaggin LakeHearst LakeHicks LakeLaMarche LakeLake of the IslelakeLost LakesLower Seymour LakeMiller LakeOreamus LakePintler LakeRainbow LakeSilver LakereservoirStorm LakereservoirTenmile LakesTwin LakesUpper Seymour LakeWarren LakeBig Hole RiverClark ForkDeep Creek
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
6Tennis
5Basketball
2Pickleball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →32 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Hearst Free LibraryBuilding · listed 1973
About itDeer Lodge County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itSt. Mark's Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1978
About itAncient Order of Hibernians HallBuilding · listed 1979
About itCity HallBuilding · listed 1979
About itWashoe TheaterBuilding · listed 1982
About itBarich BlockBuilding · listed 1983
About itDavidson BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About itUS Post Office-Anaconda MainBuilding · listed 1986
About itClub ModerneBuilding · listed 1986
About itAnaconda Copper Mining Company Smoke StackStructure · listed 1987
About itMethodist Episcopal Church of AnacondaBuilding · listed 1994
About it20 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County: July and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 49 | 56 | 67 | 66 | 56 | 41 | 31 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
August is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 67 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County →
Next door
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County and its neighbors
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | 62% | 0.6 | 120 | 73% | A |
| Butte-Silver Bow | 55% | 0.6 | 34 | 85% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
Where can I hike in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County?
The longest trail networks: Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area, 33.5 miles; Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness, 30.3 miles; Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 15.3 miles; Warm Springs Wildlife Management Area, 8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County is conserved land?
62% of its land, against a typical 10% for a Montana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s trails?
Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area and Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Anaconda-Deer Lodge County?
464,046 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Anaconda-Deer Lodge County or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 136,287 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Anaconda-Deer Lodge County have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 of 42 in Montana. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →