The Ancient Forest In Montana That’s Right Out Of A Storybook
We don’t mean to brag (actually, we do), but Montana boasts some of the finest natural beauty in the nation. And while many think of our mountains and lakes as icons of the Treasure State, we shouldn’t discount our highly underrated forest land.
The Custer Gallatin National Forest is one of the most ecologically diverse landscapes in the region. And it also happens to be incredibly beautiful to the point where parts of it look surreal.

It's a giant gateway to Yellowstone National Park.



It's really that enormous.

This takes "getting away from it all" to a whole new level.


This is a scene from the Lava Lake Trail.

This one is so much more than the Lodgepole pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees that are scattered throughout it.
This one amazing forest holds all the best parts of nature. We’re lucky to have the Custer Gallatin National Forest here in Montana — especially since we already have Glacier National Park.
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