Medicine Lake Wilderness
Medicine Lake Wilderness lies within the glacial drift prairie of northeastern Montana. The gentle rolling hills and numerous shallow wetland depressions were created by repeated advances and retreats...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Montana |
| Size | 11,366 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1976, by Congress |
| Center point | 48.4565, -104.3929 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 13) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from trails and water, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit and group-size rules.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 12 miLarsen, Aage and Kristine, Homestead ↗Dagmar, MT
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Medicine Lake Wilderness?
11,366 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Medicine Lake Wilderness?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Medicine Lake Wilderness in?
Montana.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Medicine Lake Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1976.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Medicine Lake Wilderness?
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to Medicine Lake Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 48.456, -104.393. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Medicine Lake Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 13 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Medicine Lake Wilderness?
1 National Register listing within 15 miles, including Larsen, Aage and Kristine, Homestead.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.