Fleecer Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
7,720 acres7.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Butte-Silver Bow
More than half of Butte-Silver Bow’s land is conserved: 55%
55% of Butte-Silver Bow’s land is conserved, about 254,865 acres. The biggest trail networks: Fleecer Mountain Wildlife Management Area (7.4 mi), Stodden Park (2.2 mi), Humbug Spires Wilderness Study Area (2 mi). 1,215 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #10 of 42 in Montana. What drives it
Conserved land
55%
254,865 acres · of 718.0 sq mi of land
Trails
413 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,215 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
22 mi
4.2 mi lanes · 18 mi paths
Highest peak
10,213 ft
Table Mountain
Lakes & rivers
11
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Butte-Silver Bow?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Butte-Silver Bow have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Butte-Silver Bow is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #10 of 42 in Montana. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Butte-Silver Bow’s overall grade.
Conserved land55% of the land · typical MT town 10% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (413 mi) · MT 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,215 acres) · MT 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home85% 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 90%
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Montana towns of 2,500+ (42)Ahead of 78%
Montana towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 10%; the U.S., 4%), so Butte-Silver Bow’s 55% is ahead of 98% of Montana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 46% 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 Fleecer Mountain WMA, with 7.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Humbug Spires Wilderness Study Area
Managed by BLM
11,204 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
9,547 acres1.2 mi of trail
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Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 16 parks & preserves
Fleecer Mountain Wildlife Management Area7,720 acres · 7.4 mi of trail · Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
DirectionsStodden Park119 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHumbug Spires Wilderness Study Area11,204 acres · 2 mi of trail · BLM
Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area9,547 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Father Sheehan Park17 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsClark's Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWhittier Park8 acres
JFK Park8 acres
DirectionsChester Steele Park4 acres
DirectionsHebgen Childrens Park4 acres
DirectionsCinders Field4 acres
DirectionsOld Lexington Gardens4 acres
DirectionsRace Track Park4 acres
DirectionsCharlie Judd Park4 acres
DirectionsSioux Park4 acres
DirectionsCherokee Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
254,865 conserved acres
55% of Butte-Silver Bow’s land. Who manages Butte-Silver Bow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service188,351 ac
Bureau of Land Management44,998 ac
State fish & wildlife17,360 ac
Town or city4,576 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,944 ac
County319 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)98 ac
National Forest · 188,283 acNational Public Lands · 44,998 acState Conservation Area · 17,275 acLocal Recreation Area · 4,198 acUnknown Easement · 2,379 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,749 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 46 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 | 150,023 | Open |
| Butte Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 44,998 | Open |
| Beaverhead National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 38,260 | Open |
| Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 9,547 | Restricted |
| Fleecer Mountain Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 7,728 | Restricted |
| Thompson Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3,866 | Open |
| Big Butte Property Acquisition Local Other or Unknown | County | 319 | Unknown |
| Big Butte Open Space Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 289 | Open |
| Stodden Park Local Park | Town or city | 119 | Open |
| Maidenrock Fishing Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 55 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
60 places to go in Butte-Silver Bow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Butte-Silver Bow
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Butte-Silver Bow
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Butte-Silver Bow
Berkeley Pit Viewing Stand
DirectionsOur Lady of the Rockies Viewport
DirectionsSpeculator Mine Disaster Memorial
DirectionsPlus 3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Butte-Silver Bow
Table Mountain10,213 ft elevation
DirectionsEast Peak9,898 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Fleecer9,426 ft elevation
DirectionsGranulated Mountain9,150 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Granulated Mountain9,049 ft elevation
DirectionsGrassy Granulated Mountain8,593 ft elevation
DirectionsHungry Hill8,445 ft elevation
DirectionsBurnt Mountain8,373 ft elevation
Directions18 more peaks
Negro Mountain8,373 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Humbug8,219 ft elevation
DirectionsStarlight Mountain8,173 ft elevation
DirectionsLimekiln Hill8,097 ft elevation
DirectionsKing and Queen Hill7,861 ft elevation
DirectionsBeals Hill7,848 ft elevation
DirectionsRampart Mountain7,753 ft elevation
DirectionsMoffet Mountain7,697 ft elevation
DirectionsGold Hill7,690 ft elevation
DirectionsPandora Mountain7,569 ft elevation
DirectionsCoyote Hill7,333 ft elevation
DirectionsSteep Mountain6,739 ft elevation
DirectionsCharcoal Mountain6,654 ft elevation
DirectionsGoat Mountain6,503 ft elevation
DirectionsTimber Butte6,306 ft elevation
DirectionsBig Butte6,299 ft elevation
DirectionsFeeley Hill6,004 ft elevation
DirectionsBig Rock5,735 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Butte-Silver Bow
Basic Tent & Cabin CampingButte KOA Journey Campground
DirectionsBeaverdam campground
DirectionsDeluxe Tent Water & Power
DirectionsPlus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 38.0 miHorses · 6.6 miUnpaved · 145.4 mi
Continental Divide Trail30.3 mi
cdt8.2 mi
Continental Divide7.8 mi
CDT7.4 mi
American 26 Gulch3.8 mi
Sheep's Gl3.7 mi
Blacktail Ridge Trail3.3 mi
Skeeboggen Trail2.4 mi
East Ridge2.2 mi
Haggin View2.0 mi
15 more trails
Maud South Canyon Trail
1.9 miSoap Gulch
1.8 miChimney Trail (Upper Grading Camp)
1.8 miGrading Camp Trail
1.7 miScouts Ridge
1.6 miCDT Access Trail Butte
1.5 miMaud South Trail
1.4 miEagles Nest
1.3 miBlacktail Canyon Trail
0.9 miContinental Divide ADV Route (STEEP)
0.9 miLions Den Trail
0.6 miJohn Leslie Trail
0.6 miRed Mountain
0.5 miBig M
0.4 miSheep's Gulch
0.2 miBiking & sports
22 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
18 mi
off-road bike paths
Great Divide Mountain Bike RouteBike route
6.8 miMilwaukee Road Rail-TrailBike route
3 miCourts & fields
22Baseball
13Tennis
6Football
4Volleyball
4Soccer
3Tracks
2Basketball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →20 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
W. A. Clark MansionBuilding · listed 1970
About itCharles W. Clark MansionBuilding · listed 1976
About itU. S. Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1979
About itBig Hole PumpstationBuilding · listed 1980
About itSilver Bow County Poor Farm HospitalBuilding · listed 1981
About itSilver Bow Brewery Malt HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itRamsay Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itHawthorne Grade SchoolBuilding · listed 1988
About itLongfellow Grade SchoolBuilding · listed 1988
About itMadison Grade SchoolBuilding · listed 1988
About it8 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Butte-Silver Bow: May and July to September
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 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 79 | 78 | 67 | 53 | 39 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 2.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Butte-Silver Bow →
Next door
Butte-Silver Bow and its neighbors
Butte-Silver Bow has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte-Silver Bow | 55% | 0.6 | 34 | 85% | A |
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | 62% | 0.6 | 120 | 73% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Butte-Silver Bow
Where can I hike in Butte-Silver Bow?
The longest trail networks: Fleecer Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 7.4 miles; Stodden Park, 2.2 miles; Humbug Spires Wilderness Study Area, 2 miles; Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Butte-Silver Bow is conserved land?
55% 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 Butte-Silver Bow’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Stodden Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Butte-Silver Bow?
22 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of painted or protected lanes and 18 of off-road paths. Named routes: Great Divide Mountain Bike Route and Milwaukee Road Rail-Trail.
Is there public land near Butte-Silver Bow?
558,643 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Butte-Silver Bow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 174,181 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Butte-Silver Bow have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #10 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 Butte-Silver Bow 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 →