How to enjoy the Little Belt Mountains in Montana
Introduction: Belt Creek in the Sluice Boxes State Park The Little Belt Mountain Range is a northcentral Montana treasure, about the size of Glacier National Park at nearly 1 million acres, with peaks as high as 9,000 feet, limestone canyons, arches and spires, a blue-ribbon trout and floating stream, alpine lakes, most of the big game species, old ghost towns, the world famous-Yogo Sapphire, numerous campgrounds and picnic areas, backcountry and downhill skiing, a Wilderness Study Area, caves, a state wildlife game range, an experimental forest, six rental cabins, 15 formal campgrounds, numerous informal camping spots, and a designated Forest Service Scenic Byway in its middle. It is the largest of the so-called "Island" mountain ranges in northcentral Montana. Yet, despite multiple attractions this Island Mountain Range is overshadowed in the area by the Rocky Mountain Front, Bob Marshall wilderness complex and Glacier, and even the nearby Big Snowies Wilde...